Dag Rune Olsen
Dag Rune Olsen (born 12 February 1962, in Røros[1]) is a Norwegian cancer researcher, professor of biomedical physics at the University of Bergen, and the current rector of the University of Bergen, Norway.
Academic career[]
In April 2013, Dag Rune Olsen was elected the new rector of the University of Bergen with 59% of the votes.[2] He took over the position from Sigmund Grønmo on August 1, 2013. In his campaign he emphasized the importance of developing the university further as an international research university.[1] He has also been the dean at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (2010–2013).
Before coming to Bergen, he was working at the Institute of Cancer Research at the Oslo University Hospital.[2] He obtained his PhD in medical physics from the University of Oslo in 1999.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dag Hellesund (2012-11-29). "Dag Rune Olsen vil bli rektor". På Høyden. University of Bergen. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dag Rune Olsen ny rektor ved UiB". NRK.no. Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Dag Rune Olsen". University of Bergen. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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