Finn Egil Tønnessen

Background

Tønnessen, Finn Egil was born on April 22, 1952 in Arendal, Norway. Son of Arne Andreas and Marie Andrea Tønnessen.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophical Logic, U. Oslo, 1979; Doctor of Medicine, U. Oslo, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, U. Bergen, Norway, 1994.

Career

Lecturer, U. Oslo, 1979-1982; associate professor, Teacher's College, Stavanger, Norway, 1982-1989; professor, assistant director, Center for Reading Research, Stavanger, Norway, since 1989. National research coordinator International Reading Literacy Study, 1989-1992.

Achievements

• Finn Egil Tønnessen has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator, administrator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Behavioral and Brain Sciences (associate)., New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: music, painting, literature, skiing, mountaineering.

Connections

Married Anne Liv Anderssen, July 28, 1973. Children: Alexander Nicolai, Christian Nicolai.

Father:

Arne Andreas Tønnessen

Mother:

Marie Andrea Tønnessen

Spouse:

Anne Liv Anderssen

child:

Alexander Nicolai Tønnessen

child:

Christian Nicolai Tønnessen