Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, 1984.
Veterinary practice 1985-1991.
PhD student 1991-1997, thesis: Influence of diet on the forestomach mucosa in reindeer calves (1997).
Pathologist at the Norwegian Veterinary Institue, Tromsø regional unit, 1997-2015.
Associate professor at Nord University 2015 -
Teaching: Anatomy, physiology, bacteriology and parasitology at the Veterinary Nurse program.
Special field of interest: Diseases of reindeer.