Karianne
My name is Karianne, and I am taking my master degree in Biological Chemistry at the University of Stavanger in Norway at the moment.
I just started this fall (2010) and really enjoy it so far.
Science has always been a major interest of mine - the different aspects of it changing over time. From poking snails in kindergarten, to star gaze for aliens during elementary school, to discovering chemical lab work in high school. So when it was time for college I decided I wanted to become a bioengineer. After my bachelor degree in this I wanted to continue learning more and ended up doing a master degree also. Who knows where it will end ;)
My other interests are plenty and diverse, but travelling is very high up on my list. I‘ve been traveling quite a bit these past few years and really enjoy meeting new people, exploring different cultures and being introduced to new things.
My CV
My home country
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My CV
EDUCATION |
2010 – 2012:
Master degree in Biological Chemistry, Stavanger University, Norway
2006 – 2009:
Bachelor degree in Biomedical Laboratory Science (Bioengineer), Bergen University College, Norway.
Three months as exchange student at Harvard University, Boston, USA
2006 – 2005:
One-year-unit of Science, Stord/Haugesund University College, Norway |
WORKEXPERIENCE |
2008 – 2010:
Bioengineer at the Laboratory of Medical Biochemistry, Hospital of Haugesund, Helse Fonna, Norway
Autumn 2008:
Student lab-assistant at Haukeland, the University hospital of Bergen, Norway - Processing sputum in a study of chronic obstructive lung disease
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INTERESTS IN BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY |
Gene technology
Proteomics
Medical research
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My home country
Norway is my home country.
I have travelled around the world and found many amazingly beautiful and interesting places out there, but Norway is truly the country of my heart.
The wonderful nature with its tall mountains, steep waterfall and long coastline is breathtaking. This is an exciting arena for hundreds of activities, including my favorites: hiking, camping, snowboarding and diving.
8 quick facts about Norway:
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Kingdom of Norway |
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Constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (Storting, or Parliament) |
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King |
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Oslo |
| Official language: |
Norwegian and Sami (locally) |
| Official religion: |
Evangelical Lutheran |
| Population: |
almost 5 millions |
| Total area: |
385 253 km2 |
Source:britannica.com
For more information about Norway:
Norway - Wikipedia and
The Official Travel Guide to Norway
…and here are a few fun facts:
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The Norwegian coastline is 83,000 kilometers when including fjords and islands – that is 13 times the earths radius
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Norway has over 50,000 islands off its coast, only 2000 are inhabited
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About 2/3 of the land in Norway is considered mountain terrain.
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For over fifty years the “City of Oslo” has presented London with the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square.
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Norway was rated to be the most peaceful country in the world by Global Peace Index in 2007.
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Norway is the third biggest oil exporter in the world
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Norwegians love frozen pizza, especially the brand “Grandiosa”
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Norwegians enjoy our special brown cheese made from goat milk.
Source:Wikipedia and kingandcoutry.no