Background
Olsen, Richard Bjarne was born on November 9, 1959 in Kristiansand, Norway. Son of Kjell and Shirley Olsen.
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Richard Bjarne Olsen
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Richard Bjarne Olsen, Norwegian oceanographer, remote sensing scientist. Achievements include design of systems for downlink, processing and distribution of near real-time satellite imagery. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate), Norwegian Society Chartered Engineers, American Geophysical Union.
Education
Master of Science, University Oslo, 1983.
Career
Visiting scientist Canada Center Remote Sensing, Ottawa, Canada, 1986—1988. Research engineer Oceanog. Company Norway, Trondheim, 1988—1989.
Oceanographer Lavalin Inc., Halifax, Canada, 1989—1991. Vice president Satlantic Inc., 1991—1998. Principal scientist Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, Kjeller, since 1998.
Director Alliance for Marine Remote Sensing, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1994—1998, president, Nova Scotia, Canada. Visiting scientist department oceanography Copenhagen University, 1983—1984. Research scientist Continental Shelf Research Institute, Trondheim, 1984—1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate), Norwegian Society Chartered Engineers, American Geophysical Union.
Interests
Connections
Married Judith Anne Olsen.
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Born
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Nationality
Norwegian -
Ethnicity
Education
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1983
Career
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1986 - 1988
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1988 - 1989
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1989 - 1991
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1991 - 1998
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1998
Awards
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Recipient Prize Paper award, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Geosci. and Remote Sensing Society Transactions, 2002. Fellow in oceanography, Nordic University Group, 1983-1984, Canada Government Visiting fellow, National Science and Engineering Research Council, 1986-1988.Recipient Prize Paper award, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Geosci. and Remote Sensing Society Transactions, 2002. Fellow in oceanography, Nordic University Group, 1983-1984, Canada Government Visiting fellow, National Science and Engineering Research Council, 1986-1988.