Postdoc at Sandia Natl. Lab, California 1994-1996
Research scientist at SINTEF Energi 1996-1999
Professor in thermodynamics at NTNU 1999-2012
Research director at SINTEF Energi 1999-2010
CEO at SINTEF Energi since 2011
Chairman of the Regional Board of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
Board member in Energi21, an advisory body to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Education
18/08/1986 – 14/12/1990 – Trondheim, Norway
MSc – NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology
09/01/1991 – 19/05/1994 – Trondheim, Norway
PhD – NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Thesis: Mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of chemical kinetics in turbulent combustion
Competence and research areas
CEO of SINTEF Energi, part of SINTEF – one of Europe's largest, independent research institutes – with a strategic focus on energy efficiency, CO2 management, hydropower, offshore wind, bioenergy, transmission, smart grid, offshore energy system, hydrogen, emission-free transport, batteries and solar.