Thor Willy Ruud Hansen (born 21 December 1946 in

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) is a Norwegian pediatrician and

neonatologist Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn. It is a hospital-based specialty, and is usually practised in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The ...

. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at the

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and a former President of the

Norwegian Society of Pediatricians The Norwegian Society of Pediatricians ( no, Norsk barnelegeforening) is the Norwegian association of pediatricians. The society was founded in 1919 by Axel Johannessen, the first professor of pediatrics in Norway. The society was originally named ...

(2009–2011). He is currently chairman of the clinical ethics committee at

Oslo University Hospital Oslo University Hospital ( no, Oslo universitetssykehus; OUS) is a university hospital in Oslo, Norway. With over 24,000 employees it is the largest hospital organization in Europe. It is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine of the University ...

. His research interests are neonatal medicine, including the neurotoxicology of neonatal jaundice, as well as clinical ethics. Hansen earned his cand.med. (MD) at the University of Oslo in 1972 and his dr.med. (Med.Sc.D.) in 1988, and is a specialist in pediatrics. Following residencies at several Norwegian hospitals he worked in Quessua in

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as the only doctor at small mission hospital 1977–1980. Since 1980 he has worked at

Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet is one of the four main campuses of Oslo University Hospital in Oslo, Norway. It was an independent hospital, ''Rigshospitalet'', later spelled ''Rikshospitalet'' ("The National Hospital"), from 1826 to 2009 ...

(The National Hospital) in Norway, interrupted by two stays in the United States, including as a neonatologist and associate professor at the

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1994–1997. In 1998 he became head of neonatology at The National Hospital in Norway and in 2003 he became a full professor of neonatology at the University of Oslo.Thor Willy Ruud Hansen
University of Oslo

Honours

*Honorary member of the

American Pediatric Society The American Pediatric Society (APS) is the first pediatric society established in North America. Created in 1888, the APS pursues a vision of an engaged, inclusive, and impactful community of pediatric thought leaders. The APS mission is to sha ...

*Honorary doctorate,

Bashkir State University , ba, Башҡорт дәүләт университеты , other_name = BashSU , former_name = Ufa Teacher Institute (1909–1919) People's Education Institute (1919–1923) Practic Institute (1923–1929) Temiryazev Bashkir Pedag ...

, Russia *

King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold ...

, for contributions to pediatrics and clinical ethics (2013)

References

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