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Inge Johannes Tjernes Johansen (born 21 May 1928) is a Norwegian electrical engineer and academician.

Career

Johansen was born in Gjerpen to an electrician and a homemaker. He took the siv.ing. degree, and in 1957 the dr.techn. degree. From 1959 to 1985 he was professor of high voltage technology at the Norwegian Institute of Technology . From 1975 he was the deputy rector, from 1976 to 1984 he served as rector, and from 1985 to 1989 was the director of the NTNF. In 1990 he returned to academia as a professor of elkraftteknikk.[1]

Johansen chaired the Statoil board from 1984 to 1987, but resigned together with the rest of the board members after they lost control over spending in the Mongstad project.

Johansen has contributed to the establishment of Kathmandu University, and due to this a university building has been named after him - the Prof. Inge Johansen Engineering Block.[2][3]

Johansen was decorated in 1981 as a Commander of the Order of St. Olav for his work in technical research and education in Norway.

Bibliography

  • "Energi og Etikk -Etiske perspektiver på elforsyning", Forlaget Press, 2006

References

  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Inge Johannes Tjernes Johansen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://www.ku.edu.np/eng/pdf/DoEEE_brochure_2010.pdf
Academic offices
Preceded by Rector of the Norwegian Institute of Technology
1976–1984
Succeeded by
Business positions
Preceded by Chair of Statoil
1984–1987
Succeeded by