Johannes Falnes

Background

Falnes, Johannes was born on December 15, 1931 in Skudenes, Norway. Son of (Peder) Magne and Brita (Nygaard) Falnes.

Education

Master of Science in Electronic Engineering, Norwegian Institute Technology, Trondheim, 1957; Dynamics Technologies, Norwegian Institute Technology, Trondheim, 1972.

Career

University teacher, Norwegian Institute Technology, 1956-1957; university fellow, Norwegian Institute Technology, 1957-1959; European Organization of Nuclear Research fellow, Geneva, 1959-1961; research scientist, U. Bergen, Norway, 1961-1963; university lecturer, U. Bergen, Norway, 1963-1965; research scientist, Electronics Research Laboratory (The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research), Trondheim, 1965-1974; associate professor experimental physics, Norwegian Institute Technology, 1974-1984; professor experimental physics, Norwegian Institute Technology, since 1985. Visiting professor or scientist, U. Bristol, England, 1984, 87, 94, 95, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988.

Achievements

• Johannes Falnes has been listed as a noteworthy Experimental physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Norwegian Academy Technology Sciences, Norwegian Physical Society.

Connections

Married Dagny Elisabeth Agle, July 27, 1957. Children: Magne, Jørund, Signe, Brita.

Father:

(Peder) Magne Falnes

Mother:

Brita (Nygaard) Falnes

Spouse:

Dagny Elisabeth Agle

child:

Brita Falnes

child:

Magne Falnes

child:

Jørund Falnes

child:

Signe Falnes