Ole Petter Ottersen

Ole Petter Ottersen, 2010

Ole Petter Ottersen (born 17 March 1955) is a Norwegian professor of medicine.

His field is neuroscience, and he is a former director of the Centre for Molecular Biology and Neuroscience at the University of Oslo.^[1] In 2009 he entered the race to become rector of the University of Oslo. The rector is elected by students and faculty, and his sole opponent was Trygve Wyller.^[2] On 2 April 2009, it was clear that Ottersen won the rectorial election. His team also consists of Inga Bostad, Ragnhild Hennum and Doris Jorde.^[3]

In 2005 he won the Lundbeck Foundation's research prize together with Jon Storm-Mathisen.^[1] In 2008 he won the Anders Jahre Prize for Medicine.^[4] He has been a member of the committee that awards the latter prize.^[5] In 2001 he, together with Jon Storm-Mathisen and Per Brandtzæg, was found to be the most cited Norwegian scholar in international academic journals.^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "1,5 millioner til hjerneforskere ved UiO" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 25 February 2005. 
2. ^ Topdahl, Rolv Christian (16 February 2009). "Liten rift om rektorjobb" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article2928403.ece. Retrieved 12 March 2009. 
3. ^ Eik, Espen A. (3 April 2009). "Ottersen ny rektor" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article3012928.ece. Retrieved 10 April 2009. 
4. ^ "Jahre-pris til Ole Petter Ottersen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 12 August 2008. 
5. ^ "Jahrepris til professor Terje Lømo" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 10 October 2003. 
6. ^ "Oslo-forskere topper internasjonal sitatliste" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 16 January 2001. 

External links

• Ottersen, Ole Petter at ISIHighlyCited.com

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Preceded by Geir Ellingsrud	Rector of the University of Oslo 2009–present	Incumbent

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Name	Ottersen, Ole Petter
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Date of birth	17 March 1955
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