President candidate NFOG 2014-2016:

Knut Hordnes

Knut Hordnes

Short Background• Bergen, Norway• Specialist O&G 1997• PhD 1998 Group B strep: mucosal vaccine• Main working experience: Haukeland University

Bergen (mainly general gyn and fertility unit)Others: Medical genetics, Volvat, Hammerfest, Saudi Arabia, Gulf of Aden..

• Generalist Ob/Gyn and main interest operative gynecology

• Present: Center of Day Surgery, Betanien, Bergen

Bergen –

surrounded by 7 mountains

Relevant organizational experience

• Norwegian society of O&G, NGF:– Scientific secretary 2006-10– Vice president 2010-12– President 2012-14

• NFOG:– Norwegian representative Scientific Committee 2006-

2012 (Gothenburg, Reykjavik, Copenhagen, Bergen congresses)

– NFOG Board member 2010-14– Congress President Bergen 2012

38th Nordic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology

17–19 June 2012, Bergen, Norway

VisionStrengthen the Nordic collaboration • Acta• The congresses• The good internordic projects (the registries)

supported by the FundKeep the Nordic trademark high: quality,

fairness, ethics, responsible conduct (ie: safe legal abortion, eSET, reasonable CS rate..)

Continue the good work