Background
Moan, Torgeir was born on June 2, 1944 in Malvik, Norway. Son of Fred Christian and Synnoeve (Wehn) Moan.
Moan, Torgeir was born on June 2, 1944 in Malvik, Norway. Son of Fred Christian and Synnoeve (Wehn) Moan.
Master of Science, Norwegian Institute of Technology, 1968. Doctor of Engineering, Norwegian Institute of Technology, 1976.
Assistant professor Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, 1972-1977, professor, since 1977. Research fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1976-1977. Visiting professor University California, Berkeley, 1986-1987, 93-94.
Member Royal Inquiry Commission for Alexander L. Kielland accident. Director Center Ships and Ocean Structures, since 2002.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Royal Academy Engineering United Kingdom. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineers, Norwegian Academy Technology Sciences (vice president since 1993, statoil research prize 1998), Norwegian Society Chartered Engineers, Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters, Royal Academy Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters, Rotary (president Malvik club 1989-1990).
Married Birgit Andreassen, March 28, 1970. Children: Per Christian, Inger Synnoeve.