Experience

NMBU School of Veterinary Science

• Norway
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Professor

  • Sep 2021 - Present



NMBU - Norwegian University of Life Sciences

• Norway
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor

  • 2006 - Aug 2022

  Research focus: Reproduction in cattle and swine. Mastitis in dairy cattle Research projects: "New approaches for management and breeding of dairy cows, in automatic milking systems" "Capacity Building for Managing Climate Change in Malawi" "Perinatal mortality in piglets" “Integrated dairy production systems for improving livelihoods of small scale farmers in Tanzania” "Roughage based milk production in Norway" “Subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle.”… Show more Research focus: Reproduction in cattle and swine. Mastitis in dairy cattle Research projects: "New approaches for management and breeding of dairy cows, in automatic milking systems" "Capacity Building for Managing Climate Change in Malawi" "Perinatal mortality in piglets" “Integrated dairy production systems for improving livelihoods of small scale farmers in Tanzania” "Roughage based milk production in Norway" “Subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle.” Teaching: Courses, lectures and clinical work on reproduction in food producing animals Show less Research focus: Reproduction in cattle and swine. Mastitis in dairy cattle Research projects: "New approaches for management and breeding of dairy cows, in automatic milking systems" "Capacity Building for Managing Climate Change in Malawi" "Perinatal mortality in piglets" “Integrated dairy production systems for improving livelihoods of small scale farmers in Tanzania” "Roughage based milk production in Norway" “Subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle.”… Show more Research focus: Reproduction in cattle and swine. Mastitis in dairy cattle Research projects: "New approaches for management and breeding of dairy cows, in automatic milking systems" "Capacity Building for Managing Climate Change in Malawi" "Perinatal mortality in piglets" “Integrated dairy production systems for improving livelihoods of small scale farmers in Tanzania” "Roughage based milk production in Norway" “Subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle.” Teaching: Courses, lectures and clinical work on reproduction in food producing animals Show less



Norwegian University of Life Sciemces

• Ås, Norway

• Department head, Professor

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2021

  This was my second period as Department Head. Although the period from 2010 to -14 was busy due to the move into our new facilities at Ås in 2020. This was my second period as Department Head. Although the period from 2010 to -14 was busy due to the move into our new facilities at Ås in 2020.



NMBU School of Veterinary Science

• Norway
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Department, professor

  • Apr 2010 - Sep 2014

  In 2013 the Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences had 93 employees and acquired 44 million NOK from the Ministry of Education and 15 million NOK from research funds. My responsibilities as head of academic and administrative operations have been to: - Ensure a positive, safe and productive working environment. - Manage the Department’s finances. - Manage and develop the Department’s academic and administrative activities. - Plan and execute the strategy within teaching… Show more In 2013 the Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences had 93 employees and acquired 44 million NOK from the Ministry of Education and 15 million NOK from research funds. My responsibilities as head of academic and administrative operations have been to: - Ensure a positive, safe and productive working environment. - Manage the Department’s finances. - Manage and develop the Department’s academic and administrative activities. - Plan and execute the strategy within teaching and research at Department level. Show less In 2013 the Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences had 93 employees and acquired 44 million NOK from the Ministry of Education and 15 million NOK from research funds. My responsibilities as head of academic and administrative operations have been to: - Ensure a positive, safe and productive working environment. - Manage the Department’s finances. - Manage and develop the Department’s academic and administrative activities. - Plan and execute the strategy within teaching… Show more In 2013 the Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences had 93 employees and acquired 44 million NOK from the Ministry of Education and 15 million NOK from research funds. My responsibilities as head of academic and administrative operations have been to: - Ensure a positive, safe and productive working environment. - Manage the Department’s finances. - Manage and develop the Department’s academic and administrative activities. - Plan and execute the strategy within teaching and research at Department level. Show less



Cornell University, New York, USA

• Cornell University, New York, USA

• Visiting Professor

  • 2010 - 2011



The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science

• Associate Professor

  • 2000 - 2006

  My responsibilities as associate professor in the ambulatory clinic and professor of obstetrics involved grant applications, budgeting and management of projects within the clinical and scientific discipline of large animal reproduction and obstetrics. My teaching in the Ambulatory clinic at NSVS was largely based on practical problem solving in horses and farm animals. My teaching was centered on preventive veterinary medicine along with traditional clinical sciences. Teaching of… Show more My responsibilities as associate professor in the ambulatory clinic and professor of obstetrics involved grant applications, budgeting and management of projects within the clinical and scientific discipline of large animal reproduction and obstetrics. My teaching in the Ambulatory clinic at NSVS was largely based on practical problem solving in horses and farm animals. My teaching was centered on preventive veterinary medicine along with traditional clinical sciences. Teaching of undergraduate students comprised 50% of the total workload during my assignment as an associate professor in the ambulatory clinic.

• PhD student

  • 1995 - 2000



Cornell University, New York, USA

• Visiting Researcher

  • 1999 - 2000



Sørlandets Dyreklinikk

• Veterinary surgeon

  • 1992 - 1995



The State Veterinary Laboratories

• Researcher

  • 1991 - 1992



Kristiansand Dyreklinikk

• Veterinary Surgeon

  • 1990 - 1991