Øyvind Sverre Bruland (B.Sc., M.D., Ph.D.)
Vennerhagen, Sørkedalen 982, N-0758 OSLO, Norway
Born: December 14, 1952 in Oslo, Norway. Civil Status: Cohabitant, three children.
E.mail: oyvind.bruland@medisin.uio.no Web: www.bruland.info

EDUCATION:

• 1971-76: Studies in Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and Zoology, University of Trondheim and University of Oslo.
• 1976 : Cand.Mag. (Bachelor of Science), University of Oslo.
• 1974-79: Medical studies at University of Oslo.
• 1979 : Cand. Med. (M. D.), University of Oslo.
• 1989 : Dr. Med. (Ph.D.), University of Oslo.

POSITIONS HELD:

• 1980-81: Internship in Surgery, Internal Medicine and General Practice
• 1981-82: Research Assistant, Dept. of Biochemistry, Norwegian Radium Hospital (DNR)
• 1982-83: Compulsory army service
• 1983-88: Research Fellow, Depts. of Biochemistry and Tumor Biology, DNR
• 1988-91: Clinical training - Resident Dept. of Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy, DNR
• 1991-92: Resident, Dept. of Surgery, DNR
• 1992-93: Resident, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo
• 1993-94: Consultant Oncologist, Dept. Medical Oncol. & Radiotherapy, DNR
• 1994-96: 50% Senior Consultant Oncologist, Dept. of Med. Oncol. & Radiotherapy, DNR. 50% Consultant, Dept. of Radiation Medicine Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, Oslo
• 1996-2004: Section Head & Consultant Oncologist, Dept. of Oncology, DNR
• 1999-2002: Professor of Clinical Oncology, University of Tromsø
• 2000-02: Scientific Chairman, 18^th. UICC World Cancer Congress
• 2002-08: Professor of Clinical Oncology, University of Oslo
• 2003-06: Head of Clinical Research, Center for Research & Training in Radiation Oncology
• 2004 (January-May): Visiting Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
• 2004-present: Senior Consultant Oncologist, Dept. of Oncology, DNR
• 2005-present: Professor of Comparative Oncology, (adjunct position), The Norwegian School of Veterinary Medicine, Oslo
• 2008-present: Professor of Clinical Oncology (Tenure position/chair) University of Oslo

SCIENTIFIC MERITS:

• Publications: 117 papers in peer-reviewed international journals. For a complete list of reviews/book-chapters etc. see List of Publications at www.bruland.info
• Served as supervisor to eleven Ph.D. students having completed their theses. At present, I am supervising four candidates
• On the "Editorial Board" of three scientific international journals
• Holds five international patents related to targeted radionuclide therapies
• Founder of Algeta ASA in 1997 together with Roy H. Larsen - The lead product Alpharadin (Radium-223) is in phase II and phase III clinical testing in patients with skeletal metastases from breast and prostate cancer, respectively
• 2008 - Elected member of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters - Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi
• 2009 - Co-founder of Nordic Nano Vectors A/S Oslo

AWARDS:

• 1987: Nordic Cancer Union Fellowship in Cancer Research
• 1992: Norwegian Cancer Society / University of Oslo, Postdoc.Cancer Research Award
• 1992: "Kreyberg-Award" in Experimental Pathology, University of Oslo