Henrik Ager-Hanssen
Henrik Julius Ager-Hanssen | |
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| Born | July 21, 1930 Entrepreneur |
| Spouse | Bjørg Ager-Hanssen |
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Henrik Julius Ager-Hanssen (21 July 1930 – 19 November 2004) was a Norwegian nuclear physicist and businessperson. He spent his career in the nuclear energy sector from 1956 to 1975, then in the petroleum company
Career
He was born in Stavanger, and after education at the University of Oslo, University of Leuven and New York University he got the degree Master of Nuclear Engineering. He taught nuclear energy technology at the New York University from 1956 to 1957, and then spent many years as a researcher, research leader and director at the Institute for Energy Technology. He spent his four last years in nuclear energy as chief executive of Scandpower from 1971 to 1975.[1]
In 1976 Ager-Hanssen was hired as vice chief executive of the petroleum company
Internationally, Ager-Hanssen chaired the Committee for Special Studies and the Energy for Tomorrow's World Commission, both within the
He was an elected fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering.[1]
Personal life
He married Bjørg Ager-Hanssen in 1958 and had two children, Marianne and Christen Ager-Hanssen. He died from cancer in November 2004.[2][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Henrik Ager-Hanssen 60 år 21. juli" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 4 July 1990.
- ^ a b c d "Henrik Ager-Hanssen er død". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 23 November 2004. p. 27.
- ^ ""En vandrer på jorden" forlater Statoil" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 14 January 1988.
- ^ Ask, Alf Ole (20 January 1994). "Henrik Ager-Hanssen skal fylle Delors visjoner". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). p. 11.
- ^ a b c Røren, Eivald (8 December 2004). "Henrik Ager-Hanssen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).