Dan Olweus#
| Sadly, this member passed away. | |
| Membership Number: | 963 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | THE HUMAN MIND AND ITS COMPLEXITY |
| Elected: | 1990 |
| Main Country of Residence: | NORWAY |
Dan Olweus passed away September 20, 2020.
Positions Held
- since 1996 Research professor of psychology, Research Center for Health Promotion (HEMIL) at the University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- 1970 - 1995 Professor of psychology at the University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- 1962 - 1970 Director of the Erica Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden
Fields of Scholarship
- Bullying among school children and youth
- Psychology
Honours and Awards
- 1976 International Society for Research on Aggression (ISRA) award for "outstanding aggression research"
- 2000 the “Spirit of Crazy Horse” Award
- 2002 the “Nordic Public Health Prize” by the Nordic Minister Council
- 2003 “Distinguished Contributions to Public Policy for Children” Award
- 2005 the Queen Sofia of Spain Medal
- 2011 the Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology Award, given by the American Psychological Association (APA)
- 2012 Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy Award
