Nikolai Nissen Paus (1877–1956) was a Norwegian surgeon and humanitarian. He served as President of the Norwegian Red Cross 1945–1947, and as Vice President 1930–1945 and acting President 1939–1940. He also was President of the Norwegian Florence Nightingale Committee.
Paus finished his medical studies in 1903 and obtained the dr. med. degree in 1916. He was a consultant surgeon at the National Hospital and served as Director of Vestfold Hospital...
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