| Erling Fjellbirkeland | |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Fana, Norway |
| Death Place: | Oslo |
| Education: | Economist |
| Occupation: | Administrator |
Erling Fjellbirkeland (21 February 1911 – 15 November 1986) was a Norwegian research administrator.
Fjellbirkeland was born in Fana on 21 February 1911, a son of farmer Nils Fjellbirkeland and Kari Grinde. He married Maina Schia in 1940.[1]
Fjellbirkeland graduated as cand.oecon. in 1935. He directed the Norwegian Research Council for Science and the Humanities from 1953 to 1966. He was secretary-general of Hovedkomiteen for norsk forskning from 1966 to 1981. From 1951 to 1968 he was chairman of the board of the Foundation for Student Life in Oslo.[2]
He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1963.[1]
Fjellbirkeland died in Oslo on 15 November 1986.[2]