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Kaare Reidar Norum (24 December 1932 – 22 November 2019) was a Norwegian physician and professor of nutrition. He served as rector of the University of Oslo from 1999 to 2001.
He was born in Oslo. He was hired as a
Kaare Reidar Norum (24 December 1932 – 22 November 2019) was a Norwegian physician and professor of nutrition. He served as rector of the University of Oslo from 1999 to 2001.
He was born in Oslo. He was hired as a docent
The title of docent is conferred by some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks at or below the full professor rank, similar to a British readership, a French " ''maître de conf ...
at the University of Oslo in 1969 and advanced to professor in 1972. He served as vice dean of the Faculty of Medicine
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from 1983 to 1985, dean from 1986 to 1988 and rector from 1999 to 2001.
He was a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters since 1986; Commander of the Order of St. Olav
The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...
in 1999 (Knight since 1992) and Commander of the Order of the Polar Star.
Norum became a member of in 1971 and chaired the council several times. He appeared numerous times in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
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, speaking on topics within nutrition, notably together with Ingrid Espelid Hovig.
References
1932 births 2019 deaths Physicians from Oslo Nutritionists Academic staff of the University of Oslo Rectors of the University of Oslo Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters {{Norway-academic-bio-stub