Alexandra Bech Gjørv Explained

Alexandra Bech Gjørv
Birth Date:13 September 1965
Nationality:Norwegian
Mother:Toppen Bech
Relatives:Inger Lise Gjørv (mother-in-law)
Occupation:Lawyer and businesswoman
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Notable Works:Gjørv Report

Alexandra Bech Gjørv (born 13 September 1965) is a Norwegian lawyer and businesswoman. She has been chief executive of SINTEF since 2016.

Early and personal life

Born on 13 September 1965, Gjørv is the daughter of journalist Toppen Bech. She is married to Espen Gjørv, and a daughter-in-law of politician Inger Lise Gjørv.

Career

Gjørv graduated as cand.jur. in 1990 from the University of Oslo, received further education at the University of Oxford (1991) and the Suffolk University in Boston (1993), and passed the New York State Bar Exam in 1994.[1] [2]

She was assigned with Norsk Hydro from 1993 to 2007, and with Statoil from 2007 to 2010. She chaired the governmental commission appointed after the 2011 Norway attacks, which presented their findings in the Gjørv Report.[3] In 2015 she was appointed chief executive of SINTEF, succeeding Unni Steinsmo from January 2016.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexandra Bech Gjørv, President and CEO. sintef.no. Norwegian . 20 October 2018 .
  2. Web site: Alexandra Bech Gjørv. hjort.no. dead. 10 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120910084242/http://www.hjort.no/webfiles/templates/emploees.aspx?id=3686&epslanguage=NO. Norwegian . 20 October 2018 .
  3. Encyclopedia: Alexandra Bech Gjørv . Svein . Askheim . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 11 July 2016.
  4. News: Gjørv blir ny konsernsjef i SINTEF. Hustad. Helge Voll. 1 July 2015. Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Norwegian. 12 July 2016.