Hans Einar Krokan (born 18 February 1945) is a Norwegian physician and cancer researcher. He was born in

Folldal Folldal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Folldal. The municipality was established in 1914 when it was sepa ...

. He graduated as dr.med. in 1977, and was appointed professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology from 1993. His research focused on

DNA repair DNA repair is a collection of processes by which a cell identifies and corrects damage to the DNA molecules that encode its genome. In human cells, both normal metabolic activities and environmental factors such as radiation can cause DNA dam ...

. In 2008 he received the

King Olav V's Prize for Cancer Research The King Olav V's Prize for Cancer Research is a research award given annually by the Norwegian Cancer Society to a researcher who has distinguished himself through his scientific contributions to Norwegian cancer research. It was established in 199 ...

. He was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 2016.

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1945 births Living people People from Folldal Norwegian oncologists Academic staff of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Members of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences {{Norway-academic-bio-stub