Work experience

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• More than 45 years industrial experience, mainly within Elkem with subsidiaries; Technology, R&D, and business development.  Various management positions, Corporate Specialist.

• Built up and conducted an R&D unit at Agder University College/Agder Research Foundation (1996-1998) within ICT, Materials Technology and Mechatronics.

• Consultant to GCE NODE, an industry-driven cluster for ocean technologies, R&D and innovation projects (2014 – 2017)

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Other relevant experience

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• Chairman Sørlandets Kompetansefond - The Competence Foundation of Southern Norway-(2000-2009). Contributed in this position to upgrade  Agder University College to accreditation as University of Agder.

• Advisor for upgrading and applications of microsilica (silica fume), a byproduct from silicon industries, to smelting plants in Norway, China, USA, Iceland, Bhutan and Poland.

• Board member of Ceram Tools, Ceramatec Inc. (USA), Termtech AB (Sweden), Sørlandets Sykehus HF (Regional hospital), various Elkem subsidiaries, Signal Analysis Lab

• (Co-)inventor of 10 patents

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Education

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• Graduated metallurgist with supplementary exams in chemical/environmental engineering, materials science and international business development

• Ex Phil and various 1-semester exams in humanoria at university college level

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Main responsibilities 2020/2021.

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• CEO of Dastol Consult AS; partner in Styrhuset AS

• Assisting Eramet Norway AS to develop new applications for slag by-product

• Member of expert committees to map and evaluate potential applications for side-streams from Norwegian process industries

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Main professional responsibilities

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• Worked as project engineer, researcher, R&D manager, technical director, managing director and business development director for various units/subsidiaries in Elkem.

• Development of the (previous) waste product microsilica to saleable specialty products; commercial responsible for development of these into offshore O&G applications, refractory materials and building materials (asbestos replacement)

• Appointed as Corporate Specialist in Elkem from 1998 (highest ranking company specialist)

• In 2016 assigned Elkems Research Foundation Honorary Award a.o. for contribution of the development of microsilica from an industrial waste to a billion NOK business