Gunnar Morten Idorn

Background

Idorn, Gunnar Morten was born on January 24, 1920 in Copenhagen. Son of Christian Thorvald Idun and Anna Sofie (Hansen) Idorn.

Education

Master of Science Civil Engineer, Technology U., Copenhagen, 1943; Doctor of Science, Technology U., Copenhagen, 1967.

Career

Coast engineer, Danish Board Maritime Works, 1945-1952; coast engineer, National Institute Building Research, Copenhagen, 1953-1960; coast engineer, Danish Academy Civil Engineering, Copenhagen, 1957-1961; director research, Danish Cement Industry, Karlstrup, 1960-1976; chief special development, Danish Cement Industry, Karlstrup, 1976-1978; principal, G. M. Idorn Cons. ApS, Naerum, Denmark, 1978-1986; president, G. M. Idorn Cons. Aktieselskab, 1986-1990; executive counsellor market development and research, Ramboll, Hannemann & Hojlund Aktieselskab, since 1990.

Lecturer Danish Concrete Institute, 1978-1986. Consultant to study National Materials Advisory Board, National Research Council, Washington, 1977-1980. Member Danish Foundation Technology Research, 1961-1967, Danish Council Technology Research, 1967-1973.

President Research Corporation European Cement Industry, 1972-1976. Board directors European Industrial Research Management Association, 1973-1977.

Achievements

• Gunnar Morten Idorn has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Concrete Institute (honorary), Danish Academy Technology Science (director 1973-1975), Danish Concrete Society, Nordic Concrete Society, Reunion Internationaleles Essais Materiaux, American Society for Testing and Materials, International Board Forensic Engineering.

Connections

Married Birgit Gertrude Poulsen, August 26, 1922. Children: Klaus, Ulla.

Father:

Christian Thorvald Idun Idorn

Mother:

Anna Sofie (Hansen) Idorn

Spouse:

Birgit Gertrude Poulsen

child:

Klaus Idorn

child:

Ulla Idorn