Background
Lenschow, Rolf Johan was born on August 9, 1928 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Johan Asmus and Ragnhild (Sondresen) Lenschow.
Lenschow, Rolf Johan was born on August 9, 1928 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Johan Asmus and Ragnhild (Sondresen) Lenschow.
Siviling, Norwegian Institute Technology, Trondheim, Norway, 1950-1954; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1966; doctorate degree (honorary), Royal Institute of Technology, Glasgow, 1987; doctorate degree (honorary), University Strathclyde, Stockholm, 1989.
Consultant hydro-electro plant, Ing. Bachelor of Arts Berdal, Oslo, 1954-1957;
consultant construction, Doctor Ing. A. Aas-Jakobsen, Oslo, 1957-1962;
assistant engineer, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1963-1966;
construction engineering, Doctor Technology Olav Olsen, Baerum, Norway, 1966-1968;
construction engineering Nordic project on nuclear power stations, Stockholm, 1967-1968;
professor, Civil Engineering Department Norwegian Institute of Technology, 1969-1987;
rector, U. Trondheim, 1987-1993;
head concrete division Institute of Structural Mechanics, Norwegian Institute of Technology, U. Trondheim, since 1994.
Assistantship studies University of Illinois, Urbana, 1963-1966. Head institute concrete structures Norwegian Institute Technology, 1969-1987. Construction engineer, consultant various consultant firms., Oslo and Sweden, 1954-1966.
Vice chairman Royal Norwegian Council of Scientific and Technology, Oslo, 1980-1986, Foundation Science and Industrial Research, Trondheim, 1977-1982. Chairman committee technological education Royal Norwegian Council for science and Industrial Research, Oslo, 1985-1986. Fellow American Concrete Institute.
Member Society Professional Engineers, Reunion International Laboratoires d'Essais (national representative since 1970, chairman coordinating group 1980-1981), Council Euro-International du Betong (national delegate), European Society Engineering Education (administrative council since 1987), Permanent Conference of Rectors of European Universities, Royal Norwegian Science Society, Norwegian Technology Academy, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.
Married Ingebjørg Lundanes, September 13, 1935. Children: Johan Rune, Trine, Harald.