Reidulf Knut Molvaer

Background

Molvaer, Reidulf Knut was born on June 25, 1937 in Aalesund, Moere, Norway. Son of Joakim Petrus and Jenny Ingvarda (Roenning) Molvaer.

Education

Bachelor of Divinity, Fjellhaug Theological Seminary, Oslo, 1959. Master of Arts, University Oslo, 1963. Master of Philosophy, University London, 1986.

Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1978.

Career

Lecturer Ethiopian Evangelical College, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia, 1965-1968. Broadcast editor Radio Voice of the Gospel, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, 1968-1974. Program director Lutheran World Federation, Uppsala, Sweden, 1979-1980, Nairobi, Kenya, 1979-1980.

Program director, advisor United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund and United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi and Addis Abeba, 1980-1990. Senior researcher, program director International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, 1990-1994. Senior researcher National Institute of Public Health, 1994-1996.

Independent researcher, writer, lecturer, since 1996. Advisor on health and education several governments including Nairobi, Kenya, Addis Abeba,Ethiopia 1981-1989. Advisor on environmental cooperation Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development, Djibouti, 1989-1990.

Advisor on environmental aspects of converting military to civilian industry Government of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics/Russia, Moscow and Perm, 1991-1992. Advisor on prevention of injuries from remnants of war Government of Croatia, Zagreb, 1994-1996. Security officer/head United Nations, Addis Abeba, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Reidulf Knut Molvaer has been listed as a notable researcher, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Tradition & Change in Ethiopia: Social and Cultural Life as Reflected in Amharic Fictional Literature (1930-1974)

    (A longtime scholar of Ethiopian history and Amharic writi...)

  • Socialization and social control in Ethiopia (Aethiopistische Forschungen)
  • Tradition and Change in Ethiopia: Social and Cultural Life As Reflected in Amharic Fictional Literature 1930-1974
  • Black Lions: The Creative Lives of Modern Ethiopia's Literary Giants and Pioneers

Membership

Member Society Française pour études Éthiopiennes, International African Institute, New York Academy of Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: Amharic and Swahili studies, walking, travelling, languages, classical music.

Connections

Married Margaret Wangari Gathige, May 30, 1980. Children: Ralph, Arnold, David, Michael.

Father:

Joakim Petrus Molvaer

Mother:

Jenny Ingvarda (Roenning) Molvaer

Spouse:

Margaret Wangari Gathige

child:

David Molvaer

child:

Ralph Molvaer

child:

Michael Molvaer

child:

Arnold Molvaer