About Torstein Hovig
Lived 1928 – 2015 (aged 87). Torstein Hovig was a Norwegian physician and pathologist.
Torstein Hovig (3 January 1928 – 14 February 2015) was a Norwegian pathologist.
He took the cand.med. degree at the University of Oslo in 1954 and the dr.med. degree in 1965. He worked at Rikshospitalet from 1967, was promoted to docent in 1973 and professor in 1985.
He resided at Haslum. He died from cancer in February 2015.
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Who was Torstein Hovig?
Norwegian pathologist (1928-2015)
When was Torstein Hovig born?
Torstein Hovig was born on 3 January 1928.
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Torstein Hovig died on 14 February 2015.
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Torstein Hovig was a physician and pathologist.
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Torstein Hovig was Norwegian.
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