Background
Straetkvern, Knut Olav was born on April 15, 1960 in Hamar, Norway. Son of Ola Jacob and Helga Sigri (Tallhaug) Straetkvern.
Straetkvern, Knut Olav was born on April 15, 1960 in Hamar, Norway. Son of Ola Jacob and Helga Sigri (Tallhaug) Straetkvern.
Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Norwegian Institute of Technology, 1985. Doctor of Science, University Bergen, 1991.
Research assistant The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research Applied Chemistry, Trondheim, Norway, 1985. Research fellow University Bergen, Norway, 1986-1990, researcher, engineer Norway, 1991-1992. Associate professor biotechnology Hedmark University College, Hamar, Norway, since 1992.
Co-founder, chairman board directors Transherba AS, Bergen/Hamar, since 1998. Board directors Eastern Norway Research Institute, Lillehammer, 1993—1996. Visiting professor department cereal science and food technical North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1997.
Referee food and science program Norwegian Research Council, 2000—2002. Visiting scientist Eastern Shore Center Food Science and Technology University Maryland, 2005—2006.
Member Norwegian Society Chartered Engineers, Norwegian Bio-chemical Society (advertising manager, co-editor newsletter 1988-1990, board directors local group 1990-1991, Statuette 1990), European Federation Biotechnology (personal correspondent), WorkingParties Down Stream Processing and Education.
Married Hege Brisaa, June 22, 1985. Children: Sunniva, Aurora.