Background
Ursin, Bjørn was born on September 5, 1943 in Danzig, Poland. Son of Rolf and Christel Dorothea (Bloeck) University.
geophysicist research geophysics educator
Ursin, Bjørn was born on September 5, 1943 in Danzig, Poland. Son of Rolf and Christel Dorothea (Bloeck) University.
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, 1976. Master of Science, University Grenoble, France, 1971.
Research assistant, Norwegian Institute Technology, Trondheim, 1969-1973; scientist, Computing Center, University Trondheim, 1973-1974; research manager, Geophysical Company of Norway, Høvik, 1975-1979; group leader, Petroleum Technology Research Institute, Trondheim, 1979-1984; research director, Merlin Profilers, Trondheim, 1984; vice president research and development, Seismic Research and Development, Trondheim, 1985-1988; professor applied geophysics, Norwegian Institute Technology, since 1989. Adjunct associate professor petroleum geophysics Norwegian Institute Technology, 1979-1984, Adjunct Professor, 1985-1988. Visiting professor geophysics Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil, since 1991.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), European Association Exploration Geophysicists (commission on publications since 1989), European Geophysical Society, Society Exploration Geophysicsts (translations committee since 1979), Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Nordic Applied Geophysics, Norwegian Geophysical Society, Norwegian Signal Processing Society, Norwegian Society Chartered Engineers.
Married Elin Haldogaard, May 11, 1973 (divorced 1995). Children: Kristin, Jørgen, Marit. Married Else-Britt Pettersen, September 30, 1967 (divorced October 1972).
1 child, Line; Married Maria Odete da Silva, October 2, 1998.