Reidar Birkeland
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Gustav Reidar Birkeland is a Norwegian veterinarian.
He was born in Sauda
, and took the dr.med.vet. degree in 1955. He was a lecturer in surgery
at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
from 1959 to 1984, and then professor from 1985 to 1994. He also served as dean
there from 1983 to 1988. He holds an honorary degree
from Helsinki, bestowed 1995.
He was born in Sauda
Sauda
is a municipality and industrial town in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Ryfylke. Sauda was separated from Suldal in 1842...
, and took the dr.med.vet. degree in 1955. He was a lecturer in surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science or NVH is a public university located at Adamstuen in Oslo, that educates veterinarians and veterinary nurses as well as research within aquatic medicine, food safety, comparative medicine and mammalian diseases, health and welfare. The institution has about...
from 1959 to 1984, and then professor from 1985 to 1994. He also served as dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
there from 1983 to 1988. He holds an honorary degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
from Helsinki, bestowed 1995.