Erik Stein Thorsby was a Norwegian physician and professor at the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital.
11 Facts About Erik Thorsby
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Erik Thorsby carried out research in immunology, specializing in transplant immunology.
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Erik Thorsby was involved in launching Scandiatransplant, the Nordic cooperation organization for organ transplants.
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Erik Thorsby worked at Ulleval University Hospital and Oslo University Hospital.
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Erik Thorsby established the Tissue Type Laboratory at Oslo University Hospital in 1970, which later became the Department of Transplant Immunology.
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Erik Thorsby was the head of the department from 1970 to 1998.
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Erik Thorsby was the chief physician at the Department of Immunology, where he was the head of department from 1998 to 2006.
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Erik Thorsby became the president of the European Federation for Immunogenetics in 2002.
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Erik Thorsby conducted extensive research in immunology, particularly on human leukocyte antigen molecules and transplant immunology.
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Erik Thorsby studied the genetic origin of the indigenous people on Easter Island.
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Erik Thorsby was elected a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in 1992.