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He was born in Jølster. He took the dr.philos. degree in 1972, was an associate professor at the Norwegian Institute of Technology from 1970 to 1980, and professor from 1980. [1] He has been vice-praeses of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters, [2] and is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters [3] and the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. [4]
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