Kåre Ingmar Berg (1 March 1932 – 24 January 2009) was a Norwegian professor in medical genetics, physician-in-chief and well-cited researcher.
In 1976 he became head of department of medical genetics at Ullevål University Hospital and held this position until retirement in 2002.
In the early days of his career Kåre Berg discovered the Lipoprotein(a),[2] an inherited component in serum which increases the risk for cardiovascular disease.
Berg was an adviser in genetic diseases and medical ethics in the World Health Organization from 1973.
He was a national delegate in ethic committees in the European Council from 1987 to 1996 and member of the Norwegian biotechnology advisory board from 1991 to 1998.
He was also a member of the board in the Sigurd K. Thoresen Foundation for education and research for inherited diseases[3] from the start in 1977 and chairman from 1994 until he died.