 |
WIR Expert Group Curriculum Vitae
|
|
|
|
Ragnhild SOHLBERG
Vice President, Corporate Center
Norsk Hydro ASA Oslo Norway
|
|
| Professional |
|
| 1973 |
University of Wisconsin, USA (Economics) - B.A. (Hons.) |
| 1974 |
University of Wisconsin, USA (Economics) - M.A. (Hons.) |
| 1976 |
The Rand Graduate School, Calif., USA (Policy Sciences) -
M.Phil. |
| 1980 |
The Rand Graduate School, Calif., USA (Policy Sciences) -
Ph.D |
Career/ Employment |
|
| 1985- |
Norsk Hydro ASA, Oslo Norway, Vice President |
| 1985-87 |
Oil & Gas Group: Strategic Planning |
| 1987-91 |
Oil & Gas Group: Personell & Organization, Information and
Public Affairs, Health Services, Documentation/Archives |
| 1991- |
Corporate Center, External Relations and Special Projects |
| 1993- |
Adjunct Professor, The Norwegian School of Management, Department
of Strategy, Graduate and Management programs |
| 2001 |
The University of Cambridge, Lucy Cavendish College, Visiting
Scholar (3 weeks) |
| 1984-85 |
The Royal Norwegian Council for Scientific and Technical Research
(NTNF), Manager, Strategic Planning |
| 1982-84 |
A/S Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri, Oslo, Norway, Manager,
Strategic Planning |
| 1981-82 |
The Swedish Defense Research Institute, Systems Analysis Division,
Stockholm, Visiting Researcher |
| 1978-81- |
The Naval Postgraduate School, Defense Resources Management
Education Center (DRMEC), Monterey, CA, USA, Asst. Professor
of Policy Sciences |
| 1974-78 |
The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA, Researcher |
Research clients |
|
| 1975-82 |
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon,
USA.
(1) Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics
(2) Office of Net Assessment (military balance assessments).
|
| 1974-75 |
(1) Office of Conservation and Environment, Federal
Energy Administration, USA
(2) The National Science Foundation, USA. |
| 1954-70 |
Total of four years in US banks. |
| 2002- |
NATO Science Programme, "Science and Technology
Policy and Organization", member Advisory Panel |
| 2000- |
The Ministry of Church, Education, and Research:
National Center for Recruitment to Natural Sciences and Technology
(RENATE), Advisory Board, Chair |
| 2000- |
U.S.-Norway Fulbright Foundation for Educational
Exchange, Board of Directors, member |
| 2000- |
Norwegian R&D- & IT-Forum-Brüssels, the Norwegian
EU-Delegation, member |
| 1999- |
The Norwegian Technical and Scientific University
(NTNU), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Board member |
| 1998- |
The Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences,
Committee for RD&T Policies, member |
| 1998- |
The Norwegian Institute for Studies in Research
and Higher Education (NIFU), Board member |
| 1992- |
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),
Industrial Liaison Program, Norsk Hydro-liaison |
| 1990- |
Foundation for "Popularizing" Research, Board
member
|
| 2000 - July 2001 |
The EU Commission for Research, Working Group
(and Provisional Bureau) on Science and Technology Policy Issues
for Europe, member |
| 1995- April 2001 |
The International Crops Research Institute for
the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) with HQ in Andhra Pradesh, India
and 7 research stations in Africa (Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Kenya,
Ehtiopia, Malawi, Zimbabwe)
1995-1996 Member of the Governing Board
1997 Vice Chair of the Governing Board
1998 - 2001 Chairman of the Governing Board
|
| 2000- March 2001 |
The Ministry of Church, Education, and Research:
Commission to Evaluate the Role of the One-Year "Folk Colleges"
(Folkehøgskolen), member |
| 1999-2000 |
The Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry
of Finance, "Commission to Assess Public Policies for Stimulating
Private R&D Financing" (Hervik-Utvalget), member |
| 1993-99 |
The Norwegian Technical and Scientific University
(NTNU), earlier The Norwegian Technical University (NTH), Industrial
Liaison Committee, member |
| 1995-1998 |
The Norwegian Defense Research Institute, Board
member.
The Norwegian School of Management (BI), Board member. |
| 1994-98 |
The Research Foundation, The Norwegian Radium
(Cancer) Hospital, Board member. |
| 1990- 1998 |
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Advisory
Council for Arms Control and Disarmament, member. Study tours
to the Soviet Union, Russia, Ukraine, the Baltic States, Geneva
|
| 1986-97 |
a.s. Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk, Board member. |
| 1989-97 |
Aker /Aker RGI ASA, member Corporate Assembly |
| 1994-96 |
Lillehammer Art Museum, Board Chair. |
| 1990-94 |
Lillehammer Olympic Organizing Committee (LOOC),
member of the Executive Board. |
| 1990-92 |
World Industry Conference on Environmental Management
(WICEM), Project 6: Industry Initiative for Environmental Management
Education, member of Working Group |
| 1991-92 |
"Environmental Education in Secondary Schools,"
Steering Group,member |
| 1987-92 |
Member of various government commissions, incl.
(1) Secondary education, i.e. Blegen-utvalget
(2) Organization of the Public Sector, i.e. Hermansen-utvalget
|
| 1983-88 |
Collaborative Research Council (Bransjeforskningsfondet),
Board member and Vice Chair |
| 1986-88 |
The Norwegian Council for Applied Socio-Economic
Research, Steering Group for "Oil and Society", Chair
|
| Honours, Awards |
Doctor Agriculturae Honoris
Causa (Honorary Doctorate), The Agricultural University of
Norway (1997)
Member of The Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences
(Norges Tekniske Vitenskapsakademi) (1996--)
List of selected publications :
Even if I have published mainly in Norwegian during the
recent years, I have given presentations in several fora nationally
and internationally on a variety of topics, including: Developments
in the Work Place and in the Work Force, the Importance of
Science and Technology, Work-Life/Family Balance, Flexible
Work, Women in Leadership.
"Comparison between MIT and the Norwegian Technical and Scientific
University in Trondheim, Norway" ("Misvisende besøk ved MIT"),
Adresseavisen, 19.08.94.
"The Environment - Philosophy and Strategy: An Industrial
Point of View" ("Miljø - Filosofi og strategi: Synspunkter
fra industrien"), The Environmental Crisis: Values and Choices
(Miljøkrisen og verdivalg), Tapir Forlag, 1991, pp. 87-102.
"Get out of isolation -- learn how to speak other people's
languages", ("Ut av isolasjonen -- lær å snakke de andres
språk!" -- referring to the use of language and interpretations
of words in different national sectors) Med viten og vilje
mot et lærerrikt samfunn? Perspektiver på norsk lærerutdanning,
Universitetsforlaget, Oslo, 1991, pp. 273-278.
"Life-long Learning", UnitNytt, nr. 5/6, University of Trondheim,
Sep. 1989.
"In search of performance, interoperability and affordability
through system engineering, technology, and standards", Banquet
Address. Proceedings from the Armed Forces Communications
& Electronics Association, 1989 AFCEA Europe, Oslo Symposium,
26. April 1989.
"Improving the nation's defense capability through planning"
("Planlegging skal øke nasjonens stridsevne,") Offisersbladet,
nr. 2 og nr. 3, 1988.
Defense Planning and Resource Allocation: International Commonalities
and Diversity. C10231-M5. The National Defense Research Institute
(FOA), Stockholm June 1983.
"What does the future look like for universal conscription?
Reflections concerning future defense personnel-problems"
("Står den alminnelige verneplikt for fall? Betraktninger
over Forsvarets personellproblemer i årene fremover"), Norsk
Militært Tidsskrift, Hefte 2, 1982, pp.59-71.
French Defense Manpower Policies and Ground Force Structures
-and a comparison with policies in Denmark, the Federal Republic
of Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom. C-10203-T3, The
National Defense Research Institute (FOA), Stockholm, December
1981.
"International comparisons of ground forces' structures and
personnel-policies", ("Internationella jamnførelser av markstridsforbandens
struktur och personalutnytjande"), Folk och Forsvar, Nr. 1-2,
1981.
How Do They Do It in Denmark? Selected Issues related to Conscription
(draft) with examples from NATO Europe and elsewhere. A collection
of briefing charts used at a seminar for Selective Service
System, National Headquarters, Washington, D.C. 20435. DRMEC
Discussion Paper Series 2-81, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey,
Calif., May 1981.
Manpower Procurement Policies, Ground Force Structures, and
Registration Systems: Denmark. the Federal Republic of Germany,
Norway and the United Kingdom, California, February 1981(supercedes
DRMEC Discussion Paper 1-81).
Defense Manpower Policy Analysis: NATO Ground Forces, P-6532,
The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif., February 1980
(PhD-dissertation).
Analysis of Ground Force Structures on NATO's Northern Flank,
N-1315-MRAL, The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif., February
1980.
Estimating Residential Electricity Demand under Declining-Block
Tariffs: An Econometric Study Using Micro Data, Applied Economics,
Vol 12, No. 2, June 1980 pp 145-161 (co-authored).
Regulatory Rationing of Electricity Under a Supply Curtailment,
Land Economics, Vol. 52, No. 4, November 1976, pp. 493-508
(co-authored).
Recent Research on Residential Consumption of Electricity,
The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif. P-5703, September
1976.
Residential Energy Use: Combining Disaggregated Data Sources
for Policy Analysis, The Rand Corporation, P-5754, Santa Monica,
Calif. September 1976.
Selected Econometric Studies of the Demand for Electricity:
Review and Discussion, The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica,
Calif. P-5544, November 1975 (co-authored).
Conserving Electricity by Ordinance: A Statistical Analysis,
The Rand Corporation, R-1650-FEA, Santa Monica, Calif., February
1975 (co-authored). |
|
|
| |
WIR
home page I Whom to contact I TOP
|
|
|
