Background
Fossheim, Kristian Johan was born on December 4, 1935 in Jølster, Norway. Son of Øyvind and Nikolina (Bolset) Fossheim.
Fossheim, Kristian Johan was born on December 4, 1935 in Jølster, Norway. Son of Øyvind and Nikolina (Bolset) Fossheim.
Bachelor of Science, University Oslo, 1961. Master of Science, University Oslo, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oslo, 1972.
Journalist, Jaerbladet (newspaper), Bryne, 1956-1957;
research assistant, U. Olso, 1964-1965;
North Atlantic Treaty Organization research fellow, U. Maryland., College Park, 1965-1966;
research associate, U. Maryland., 1966-1967;
research fellow, U. Oslo, 1968-1969;
associate professor, Norwegian Institute Technology, Trondheim, 1970-1980;
professor physics, Norwegian Institute Technology, Trondheim, since 1980;
adviser Foundation for Science & Industrial Research, Stiftelsen for Industriell Og Teknisk Forskning (The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research), Trondheim, since 1988;
department chairman physics, Norwegian Institute Technology, Trondheim, 1980-1982;
provost academic graduate studies and research, U. Trondheim, Trondheim, 1991-1993. Guest scientist International Business Machines Corporation Zurich Research Laboratory, Ruschlikon, Switzerland, summers 1973, 75, International Business Machines Corporation Thomas J. Watson Research Laboratory, Yorktown Heights, New York,1975-1976, Electrotech. Laboratory, Tsukuba, Japan, 1990, Superconductivity Research Laboratory, Tokyo, 1990, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, 1994-1995.
Consultant NYCOMED Imaging, Oslo, since 1988. Vice chairman National Research Council for Natural Sciences, 1985-1989, chairman physics committee, 1985-1989, chairman materials science committee, 1986-1989.
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Board directors Trondheim Municipal Music School, 1978-1980. Member Norwegian Academy Technology Sciences, Royal Norwegian Society Letters and Sciences (vice president), Poyal Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters (vice president since 2005), American Physical Society, European Physical Society, Norwegian Physical Society.
Married Elsa Judith Helgheim, June 23, 1961. Children: Kristin, Terje Kjetil, Øyvind.