The Executive Board
The Research Council of Norway distributes funding for research and researched-based innovation, and serves as the chief advisory body for research policy issues.
The Research Council is a key player in the Norwegian research and innovation system.
Executive board valid from 1 July 2023. The members are:
- Gunnar Bovim, Adviser, NTNU, Trondheim (Chair)
- Birger Vikøren, Economist, Oslo (Deputy Chair)
- Gunnar Hovland, Executive Vice President, Aneo, Trondheim
- Linda Nøstbakken, Research Director, SSB, Oslo
- Britt Elin Steinveg, Senior Adviser, UiT, Tromsø
- Iselin Marstrander, Managing Director Nordland Research Institute, Bodø
- Paula Eerola, President of the Academy of Finland
- Per Magnus Kommandantvold (employee representative)
- Lillian Margrethe Baltzrud (employee representative)
Messages at time of print 27 April 2025, 05:38 CEST
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