Norwegian Institute of Technology - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • Jens G. Balchen, electronics engr., professor, "father of Norwegian cybernetics", IEEE fellow
  • Alf Egil Bogen, electronics engr., co-inventor of Atmel AVR µcontroller, co-founder of Atmel Norway
  • Ivar Brandvold, Chief Operating Officer of DNO ASA
  • Helmer Dahl, electronics engr., WWII radar and ASDIC pioneer, research and industry mentor, technology historian
  • Johannes Falnes, wave energy researcher
  • Asbjorn Folling - chemical engr., discovery of Phenylketonuria, Jahreprisen 1960
  • Ivar Giaever, mechanical engr., physicist, 1973 Nobel laureate
  • Bjarne Hurlen, mechanical engr., army officer, defence industry executive (Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk 1956–1975)
  • Ralph Høibakk, physicist, computer industry executive, mountaineer, adventurer (Seven Summits; South Pole)
  • Fred Kavli, physicist, innovator, business leader (sensor technology: Kavlico Corp.), and philanthropist
  • Arne Korsmo - architect, professor, Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
  • Olav Landsverk, electronics engr., military weapon systems computer pioneer, professor
  • John M. Lervik, electronics engr., co-founder and CEO of cXense, co-founder and former CEO of Fast Search & Transfer (FAST)
  • Finn Lied, electronics engr., WWII resistance agent, defence research director, Minister of Industry
  • Terje Michalsen, electronics engr., venture capitalist
  • Lars Monrad Krohn, electronics engr., industrialist (mini- and microcomputers)
  • Ingvild Myhre, electronics engr., telecom industry executive (Alcatel Telecom Norway, Telenor Mobil)
  • Lars Onsager, chemical engr., 1968 Nobel laureate
  • Venketa Parthasarathy, chemical engr., noted for work on wood pulp and two-stage oxygen delignification
  • Erik Rolfsen, architect and city planner for Oslo
  • Edgar B. Schieldrop, mechanical engr., student society co-founder, popular science & technology author
  • Rolf Skaar, cybernetics engr., industrialist (minicomputers), Norwegian Space Centre director
  • Øystein Stray Spetalen, petroleum engr., Norwegian investor
  • Berit Svendsen, telecom. engr., MTM, CTO of Telenor 2000–.
  • Anders Talleraas, mechanical engr., MP for 20 years, former Conservative party parliamentary leader
  • Vebjørn Tandberg, electronics engr., industrialist (radio, tape recording, television)
  • Theodore Theodorsen, Norwegian-American aerodynamicist
  • Leif Tronstad, O.B.E., chemist, nuclear chemistry scientist, planner and organiser of WWII's Operation Gunnerside
  • Tor Olav Trøim, marine engr., shipping and energy industry executive (Frontline, Seadrill)
  • John Ugelstad, chemical engr., known for his pioneering work on monodisperse polymer beads
  • Tore M. Undeland, electrical engr., professor, international textbook author (Wiley), IEEE fellow
  • Gjert Wilhelmsen, marine engr., co-founder of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
  • Bror With, mechanical engr., inventor of the Rottefella ski binding and Dromedille dinghy; WWII resistance agent
  • Vegard Wollan, electronics engr., co-inventor of Atmel AVR µcontroller, co-founder of Atmel Norway

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