About Dag Rune Olsen
Born 1962. Dag Rune Olsen is a Norwegian scientist and rector (academia).
Dag Rune Olsen (born 12 February 1962, in Røros Municipality ) is a Norwegian cancer researcher, professor of biomedical physics at the University of Bergen, and the current rector of the University of Tromsø, where he was hired in 2021. He was the elected rector of the University of Bergen from 2013-2020.
Academic career In April 2013, Dag Rune Olsen was elected the new rector of the University of Bergen with 59% of the votes. 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.
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Norwegian scientist
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Dag Rune Olsen was born on 12 February 1962 in Røros Municipality.
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