Gunnar Bovim

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Gunnar Bovim
Gunnar Bovim rektor NTNU.jpg
Born (1960-02-02) February 2, 1960 (age 64)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Bergen
Nationality Norwegian
Education Dr.med. (1993)
Cand.med. (1985)
Occupation(s) Rector of Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Professor in Neurology

Gunnar Bovim (born 2 February 1960) is a Norwegian physician and civil servant. He has been the rector at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology from August 1, 2013 to August 21, 2019. After that he will be working with policy matters related to education and research at NTNU and be of disposal to NTNUs top management. [1]

Career

He hails from Nesttun, and took his cand.med. degree at the University of Bergen in 1985. [2] He took the dr.med. degree at the University of Trondheim in 1993 and became a specialist in neurology in the same year. He worked at the University of Trondheim, later the Norwegian University of Science and Technology after a merger. [3] He was awarded a research prize from the Norwegian Migraine Society in 1993, and received a Dr. Ragnar Forberg scholarship in 1995. He became chief physician and professor of neurology at NTNU's Faculty of Medicine in 1998, was vice dean from 1996 to 1998 and dean of the Faculty of Medicine from 1999 to 2005. He was also head of the medical technology strategic area at NTNU from 2000 to 2005.

At the time, some held him as a good candidate for rector, but Bovim rejected such a job offer twice. [4] In the period 2001–2003 he was also a board member of the Central Norway Regional Health Authority. [5] He took a position as the deputy managing director of St. Olavs Hospital in Trondheim in 2005, [6] and became managing director in 2006. [3]

He started as the CEO of the Central Norway Regional Health Authority in 2009. [7] He accepted the position as rector at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in December 2012, and officially assumed the post on 1 August 2013. [8]

Bovim has been criticized and reprimanded by the Ministry of Knowledge for not being present in his job as Rector, and for pursuing too many appointments outside academia. [9]

He has also been criticized for his role in the "Eikrem-case" at NTNU. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ wenchemk (2019-08-16). "Gunnar Bovim slutter som rektor ved NTNU". NTNU Nyheter (in Norwegian Bokmål and English). Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. ↑ "Følgende kandidater har avlagt medisinsk embetseksamen ved Universitetet i Bergen nå i vår" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 24 July 1985.
  3. 1 2 "Ny direktør ved St. Olavs hospital" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 8 November 2006.
  4. ↑ By Rise, Mari; Ellingsen, Lajla (7 November 2006). "Bovim blir sykehus- direktør". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). p. 12.
  5. ↑ "Offisielt fra Statsråd" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 6 July 2001.
  6. ↑ Bævre, Ann Iren (9 May 2005). "Gunnar Bovim blir ny sykehusdirektør". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). p. 5.
  7. ↑ By Rise, Mari (8 May 2009). "Gunnar Bovim blir ny toppsjef i Helse Midt". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). p. 6.
  8. ↑ "Gunnar Bovim blir ny rektor ved NTNU" (in Norwegian). NTNU pressemelding. 6 December 2012.
  9. ↑ Oksholen, Tore (2018-08-29). "- Bovim er for lite til stede i jobben sin, mener Forskerforbundet". universitetsavisa.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  10. ↑ Oksholen, Tore (2019-01-04). "Etterlyser støtte fra Bovim til instituttleder Riina Kiik". universitetsavisa.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2019-06-08.
Academic offices
Preceded by
 Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
1999–2005		Succeeded by
Preceded by Rector of Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2013–present		Incumbent
Civic offices
Preceded by Chief executive of St. Olav Hospital
2006–2009		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief executive of the Central Norway Regional Health Authority
2009–2013		Succeeded by
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