Background
Gjønnes, Jon Kjell was born on January 26, 1931 in Brevik, Norway. Son of Knut and Ulrikka (Bjønnstad) Gjønnes.
Gjønnes, Jon Kjell was born on January 26, 1931 in Brevik, Norway. Son of Knut and Ulrikka (Bjønnstad) Gjønnes.
Bachelor of Science, University Oslo, 1955. Master of Science, University Oslo, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oslo, 1967.
Research associate, Center for Industrial Research, Oslo, 1957-1959; research fellow Chemical Research laboratories, Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, Australia, 1960-1961; research fellow, U. Oslo, 1961-1963; senior lecturer, U. Oslo, 1965-1981; professor physics, U. Oslo, since 1981; head physics Department, University Oslo, 1970-1972; senior research fellow, Melbourne U., 1964. Visiting professor Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1974, 94, Arizona State University, Tempe,1986.
Member council County of Baerum, 1972-1983, chairman planning committee, 1972-1979. Political advisor Ministry of Local Government and Labour, 1980-1981. Member Royal Norwegian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1975-1981.
Chairman Norwegian Council Information Technology Policies, 1987-1990. Member Royal Norwegian Academy of Sciences, Norwegian Advisory Council Physics (chairman 1973-1975), Commission Electron Diffraction.
Married Joy Suzanne Angell-Baustad, December 31, 1955 (deceased December, 2004). Children: Kjersti, Liv.