Jostein Kvaal Grepstad

Background

Grepstad, Jostein Kvaal was born on May 18, 1951 in Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway. Son of Johannes Kvaal and Marit (Holter) Grepstad.

Education

Master of Science, Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, 1982.

Career

Teaching assistant Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, 1975-1976, research assistant, 1977-1982. Research scientist department electrical engineering The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research, 1982-1984. Research laboratory manager Norwegian Research Council for Science and Humanities, 1984-1988.

Visiting professor University Geneva, 1987-1988. Associate professor electrical engineering Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, 1989-1992, professor, since 1992. Visiting scholar, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Stanford University, 1995—1996.

Vice dean research Faculty of Computer Science, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering Norwegian University of Science and Technology, since 2002. Visiting scholar University of California Berkeley, 2003—2004.

Achievements

• Jostein Kvaal Grepstad has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineering educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Norwegian Academy Technology Sciences, Norwegian Physical Society, American Vacuum Society, European Synchrotron Radiation Society, Swedish Vacuum Society, Materials Research Society, Royal Norwegian Society Sciences and Letters.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, skiing, orienteering.

Connections

Married Birgit Sudbø, October 2, 1981. Children: Jon Olav, Sigrid.

Father:

Johannes Kvaal Grepstad

Mother:

Marit (Holter) Grepstad

Spouse:

Birgit Sudbø

child:

Jon Olav Grepstad

child:

Sigrid Grepstad