Background
Tonnessen, Finn Egil was born on April 22, 1952 in Arendal, Norway.
Tonnessen, Finn Egil was born on April 22, 1952 in Arendal, Norway.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Norway, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University Norway, 1993.
Substitute teacher Senior High School. Assistant lecturer philosophy and theology University Oslo, research fellow in philosophical logic. Assistant professor to associate professor in education and theology Sogndal University, Norway.
Associate professor theology Stavanger College of Teacher Education, Norway. Deputy director Center Reading Research, Stavanger University College, Norway, reader special education, director graduate studies special education, professor special education, since 1993. Visiting professor Agder University, Norway, since 2000.
Member scientific committee 5th World Congress on Dyslexia. Member advisory board Belgian Research Council, Norwegian Research Council.
Married Anne Liv T. Anderssen. Children: Alexander Nicolai, Christian Nicolai.