Background
Sydnes, Leiv Kristen was born on July 9, 1948 in Haugesund, Norway. Son of Sverre and Elisa (Kristensen) Sydnes.
Sydnes, Leiv Kristen was born on July 9, 1948 in Haugesund, Norway. Son of Sverre and Elisa (Kristensen) Sydnes.
Candidate in Science, University Oslo, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oslo, 1978. Postgraduate, University Western Ontario, Canada, 1980.
He has the dr.philos. degree from 1978. He was hired as an associate professor at the University of Tromsø in 1978, and was later promoted to professor In 1993 he moved to the University of Bergen.
He presided over the Norwegian Chemical Society from 1992 to 1996 and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry from 2004 to 2005.
Sydnes stood for election as rector of the University of Bergen in 2005, but lost the election to Sigmund Grønmo. In 2009 he applied for the position as rector of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Here the rectors are hired rather than elected.
With Norwegian Army, 1968. Member Norwegian Chemical Society (vice president 1988-1992, president 1992-1996), Norwegian Academy of Sciences, American Chemical Society, Acta Chemica Scandinavica (editorial board 1989-1994), Kjemi (editorial board since 1988), International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry (bureau since 1994), European Union's Cooperation in Science and Technology program (management committee selective synthesis), European Communities Chemistry Council (vice chairman since 1997).
Married Kirsti Nervik, July 4, 1970. Children: Magne Olav, Kristin Elise, Magnhild.