Ole Mathias Sejersted

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Ole Mathias Sejersted
Born (1947-06-07) 7 June 1947 (age 75)
NationalityNorwegian
Alma mater University of Oslo
Occupationmedical doctor
Parent(s) Fredrik Christian Steffens Sejersted
Relatives Francis Sejersted (brother) [1]
Awards Order of St. Olav

Ole Mathias Sejersted (born 7 June 1947) is a Norwegian medical doctor, professor emeritus at the University of Oslo.

Sejersted graduated as cand.med. in 1973. He graduated as dr. med. from the University of Oslo in 1978. His research areas have included renal function, muscle fatigue and heart failure. As of 2017 and 2018 he is praeses of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters; he was elected member of the academy in 1998. [2] [3] He has also been vice dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. [4]

He was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 2018. [5]

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References

  1. Genealogy
  2. "Ole M. Sejersted" (in Norwegian). The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. Helsvig, Kim Gunnar. "Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  4. "70 år 6. juni: Professor, avd. leder Ole Mathias Sejersted" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 24 May 2017.
  5. "Utnevnelse til St. Olavs Orden" (in Norwegian). Det norske kongehus. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.