Norwegian Intensivist, graduated 1980, specialist in Anesthesia and Intensive care 1986. Chair general ICU at Haukeland University Hospital 1994-2014, later senior consultant. Professor in intensive care at the University of Bergen from 2004 until present. Professor emeritus at the same University from 2021.
Active working member of ESICM the last 25 years, in particular as chair of the Education and Training Committee and chair of the Outcome Section in the Society for a period. Research area has been outcomes after intensive care, and last 5 years with focus on the very old ICU patients (VIP project: https://vipstudy.org/).