Bjørn Jamtveit Explained

Bjørn Jamtveit (born 1960) is a Norwegian geologist.

He was born in Notodden.

He became a professor of geology at the University of Oslo. During his time there, he was the director of the center of excellence Physics of Geological Processes.

Jamtveit received the Nansen Medal in 2010 and the Norwegian Research Council prize for excellence in research in 2012.^[1] He is also a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[2] and the Geochemical Society.^[3]

Jamtveit has been a deputy board member (for Anne Husebekk) of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters's Centre of Advanced Study^[4] and chairman of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and Statoil's joint research program Vista.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Bjørn Jamtveit. Store norske leksikon. no. 10 December 2023.
2. Web site: Medlemmer - Den matematisk-naturvitenskapelige klasse - Norske medlemmer. Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. no. 28 November 2023.
3. News: Får Forskningsprisen. Andersen, Kai. 19 September 2012. Telen. no. 10 December 2023.
4. Web site: Board of Directors. Centre of Advanced Study. 10 December 2023.
5. Web site: Bjørn Jamtveit Chairman. Vista. 10 December 2023.