Background
Skjeltorp, Arne Torbjorn was born on March 31, 1941 in Skjeberg, Norway. Son of Johannes and Martha Skjeltorp.
Skjeltorp, Arne Torbjorn was born on March 31, 1941 in Skjeberg, Norway. Son of Johannes and Martha Skjeltorp.
Degree in civil engineering, Technology University Norway, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Yale University, 1971.
Member civil engineering staff FBT, Oslo, 1966-1967, chief engineer, 1973-1975. Fellow University Oslo, 1975-1979, associate professor, 1979-1980, professor, since 1988, from researcher to research director, since 1980. Member advisory board Physica A, since 1999.
Member of Royal Norwegian Science Society and Letters, Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters, Norwegian Physical Society (chairman solid state division 1982-1985, chairman materials research 1995—2000, chairman Kavli prize 2007, International Business Machines Corporation Physics prize 1990).
Married Inger-Anne Krest, August 5, 1967. 1 child, Johannes.