Background
Kofstad, Per Kristen was born on December 7, 1929 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Erling and Jenny (Borgen) Kofstad.
Kofstad, Per Kristen was born on December 7, 1929 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Erling and Jenny (Borgen) Kofstad.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Pomona College, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1953. DrPhilos, University Oslo, Norway, 1964.
Doctor of Science, Pomona College, 1965.
Research head group for high temperature materials, Control Institute for Industrial Research, Blindern, Oslo., 1954-1967; research manager section for materials research, Control Institute for Industrial Research, Blindern, 1967-1975; professor of chemistry, U. Oslo, 1975-1994; head Center for Materials Research, U. Oslo, 1990-1994; professor emeritus, U. Oslo, since 1995. Lecturer in field.
Author: High Temperature Oxidation of Metals, 1966, Nonstoichiometry, Diffusion and Electrical Conductivity in Binary Metal Oxides, 1972, Uorganisk Kjemi, 1979,review edition, 1992, High Temperature Corrosion, 1988, Kjemiske reaksjoner og energiforandringer, 1993. Contributor more than 170 articles to professional journals.
Member Norwegian Academy of Sciences, Norwegian Chemical Society.
Married Kirsten Ingrid Mjør, June 25, 1955. Children: Erling, Tore.