Leif Efskind [SEP] occupation
Leif Efskind
Leif Efskind (10 May 1904 – 26 February 1987) was a Norwegian surgeon. He was the first to perform regular heart surgery in Norway.
He was born at Verdal in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. He graduated from the University of Oslo. He was associated with the Rikshospitalet and was a professor of surgery at the University of Oslo. He was the father of Lasse Efskind.
Lasse Efskind
Lasse Daniel Efskind (born 13 February 1944) is a Norwegian medical doctor, primarily known for his speedskating career and his books. He is the son of Leif Efskind (1904–1987), professor of medicine at the University of Oslo and a pioneer in the field of heart operations.
Efskind burst onto the international speedskating scene already at age 17, when he won (in samalogue point-sum) an international two-day meet at Bislett in January 1962, against stars such as Rudie Liebrechts, Henk