Language
Research & Technology

Advisory Board Membership

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.

Send this article to a friend  
Print version
Norway - the official site in the United States / Contact the Embassy / Contact information
© 2003/2007