Advisory Board

Composition as per September 2005

  • Strommen, Wegger Chr., Norway's Ambassador to the United States, Chair
    • Agre, Peter C. Dr. M.D., Director, Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute (JHMRI), Johns Hopkins University; Vice Chancellor, Duke University; Nobel Laureate
      • Bergh, Kjell Mr., Chairman of the Board, Bergh International Holdings; Honorary Consul, Consulate of the United Rebublic of Tanzania, Florida
        • Bye, Tore Lasse Mr., Director, Norwegian Trade Council, Oslo
          • Christoffersen, Leif Mr., Former World Bank Executive; Senior Fellow, NORAGRIC; Chairman, GRID Arendal Foundation, Arendal
            • Damhaug, Marianne Ms., Managing Director, NORPLAN; Consulting Engineers and Planners, Oslo
              • Devine, Maury Ms., Board Member of Det Norske Veritas, Vice-Chair
                • Dvergsten, Dag Mr., Investor, Oslo
                  • Elde, Robert Dr. Dean, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
                    • Erb, Karl Dr., Director, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
                      • Fevolden, Trond Mr., Secretary General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, Vice-Chair
                        • Flatin, Kjetil Dr., Executive Director, Norwegian American Association; Executive Director, The Norse Federation, Oslo
                          • Frame, William (Bill) Dr., President, Augsburg College, Minneapolis
                            • Friedlander, Michael J. Dr., Professor, Dept. of Neurobiology; Director, Mental Retardation Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham
                              • Gjovig, Bruce Mr., Director, Center for Innovation, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
                                • Groenewold Gerald H. Dr., Director, Energy & Enviromental Research Center, University of North Dakota
                                  • Gundersen, Jon Mr., Director of Political Training, Foreign Service Institute (FSI), U.S. Department of State
                                    • Hallen, Arvid Dr., Director, Research Council of Norway
                                      • Hasselmo, Nils Dr., President, American Association of Universities, Washington D.C.
                                        • Heder, Eivind Mr., Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
                                          • Hogarth, William T. Dr., Director, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
                                            • Holme, Nils Mr., M.Sc., Former Director, Norwegian Defense Research Establishment (FFI)
                                              • Hrynkow, Sharon Dr., Deputy Director, Fogarty International Center, NIH,
                                                Bethesda, Vice-Chair
                                                • Johansen, Thor Stein Mr., Consul General, Royal Norwegian Consulate General, Minneapolis
                                                  • Koch, Mel Dr., Director, University of Washington, Center for Process Analytical Chemistry (a NS Industry/University Cooperation Research Center)
                                                    • Kvavik, Robert Dr., Associate Vice President, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
                                                      • Kveseth, Kari Dr., Director, Strategic Planning, Research Council of Norway
                                                        • Lassen, Thor J. Mr., President, U.S. Nordic Marine Initiative, Great Falls,Virginia
                                                          • Lunde, Liv Dr., Director of Research, Norwegian Institute of Energy Technology (IFE)
                                                            • McCoy, Thomas J. Dr., Vice President for Research, Montana State University, Bozeman
                                                              • Meredith, Pamela L. Ms., Attorney at Law, Zuckert Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P., and Professor of Space Law, American University, Washington D.C.
                                                                • Mikalsen, Terje Mr., Investor, President and CEO, Venturos ASA, Oslo
                                                                  • Maaseidvaag, Frode Dr., Ford Motor Company, Michigan
                                                                    • Neese, Donald Mr., Director – Western Europe, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Arlington, Virginia
                                                                      • Noronha Mykletun, Sonia Mrs., Executive Director, U.S.-Norway Fulbright Foundation for Educational Exchange, Oslo
                                                                        • Ottersen, Ole Petter Professor, Dr. Dean of Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo
                                                                          • Reynolds, Andrew Mr., Deputy Senior Science Advisor, Office of the Science and Technology Office Advisor to the Secretary of State, U.S. State Department
                                                                            • Shackelford, Frankie Dr., Associate Professor, Augsburg College, Minneapolis
                                                                              • Skaug, Erik Dr., Director, Energy and Industry, Research Council of Norway, Oslo
                                                                                • Skaar, Rolf Dr., President, Norwegain Space Center
                                                                                  • Smith, Keith Mr., Ambassador - Williams, and Adjunct Fellow Europe Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies, CSIS, Washington D.C.
                                                                                    • Sohlberg, Raghild Dr., Vice President, Norsk Hydro, Oslo; Special Advisor, European Commission, ERA (European Research Area), Brussels
                                                                                      • Solberg, Jan Mr., Deputy CEO, SINTEF, Norway
                                                                                        • Stuland, Kjetil Dr., Managing Director, Rogaland Research, Stavanger, Norway
                                                                                          • Teich, Albert Dr., Director, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington D.C.
                                                                                            • Thomforde Christopher M. Dr., President, St. Olaf College, Minnesota
                                                                                              • Thomsen, Thomas W. Dr., President, Concordia College
                                                                                                • Thunem, Aage Dr., Vice President, SINTEF, Trondheim
                                                                                                  • Tønnesson, Stein Dr., Director, International Peace Research Institute, PRIO, Oslo
                                                                                                    • Tønnevold, Jan Olaf Mr., President, O.T. Tønnevold , -Maritime, Property, New Ventures, Grimstad, Norway , with Mr Terje Heiseldal, Business Development as substitute
                                                                                                      • Ullring, Sven Mr., former President and CEO Det Norske Veritas, Norway, Board
                                                                                                        Member, Schlumberger, New York, and Chair, The Nansen Research Institute, Lysaker, Norway
                                                                                                        • Underdal, Arild Dr., Professor, Rector, University of Oslo
                                                                                                          • Wessner, Charles Dr., Director, Program on Technology & Innovation, Board on Science, Technology & Economic Policy, National Academy of Sciences
                                                                                                            • Willums, Jan-Olaf Dr., Managing Director, InSpire, Høvik, Norway; Member of World Bank Institute, Washington D.C.

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