MD, PhD, University of Oslo, Norway, specializing in infectious diseases and immunology; Master’s in Health Services Research, Stanford University. Has worked in clinical medicine and research and with organization, priority setting and supervision of healthcare systems. International Correspondent, New England Journal of Medicine, USA. Senior Researcher, SINTEF Health and Welfare, Norway. Adjunct Affiliate, Stanford Health Policy, USA. Writes, speaks and consults on innovations in healthcare, scholarly communication and scientific publishing.