Axel Strøm (11 May 1901 – 18 June 1985) was a Norwegian physician. He was born in

Kristiania Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of i ...

. He was appointed Professor of Public Health at the

University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top univers ...

from 1940. Among his works were studies on health issues among concentration camp survivors. He served as President of

Den norske lægeforening The Norwegian Medical Association ( no, Den norske lægeforening (1886–2008), spelled ''Den norske legeforening'' since 2008) is the main Norwegian medical association and trade union, and was founded in 1886. It has 32 555 members (as of 2016) o ...

from 1948 to 1951, and chaired ''Norges Akademikersamband'' from 1951 to 1955. He was decorated Commander of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

in 1969.

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1901 births 1985 deaths Physicians from Oslo Norwegian public health doctors Academic staff of the University of Oslo {{norway-academic-bio-stub