After decades of research, teaching and clinical work, Professor Uhlig was honored with his own symposium at Diakonhjemmet Hospital. He now takes on the role of professor emeritus.
“Till Uhlig has had a great impact on the field,” says Rikke Helene Moe. She is a researcher at Diakonhjemmet Hospital and vice director of EULAR.
She was on the committee that organized the symposium together with Professor Sella Provan and Professor Emeritus Tore K. Kvien when REMEDY and Diakonhjemmet Hospital gathered colleagues from Norway and abroad to celebrate Uhlig's career, on April 28.
– He has combined research, clinical practice and teaching in a way that has really helped elevate rheumatology, says Moe.
Professional weight and collaboration
The symposium addressed key themes in Uhlig's work over the years: Gout, inflammatory arthritis, and interdisciplinary collaboration in clinical trials. Both Norwegian and international experts contributed.
– It says a lot about his reach that so many wanted to contribute. He has been a bridge builder, both between professional communities and between research, teaching and clinical practice, says Moe.
Even though Uhlig is now retiring as a professor, he will not be away from the community. He will still follow up on some projects.
Leaves traces
Throughout his career, Uhlig has left a clear mark on Norwegian and international rheumatology. Now his efforts were marked – not as an end, but as a change.
– This was first and foremost a thank you. At the same time, it is also a reminder of how important it is to build strong professional environments over time, says Moe.
