Sigmund Kvernes

Background

Kvernes, Sigmund was born on April 8, 1947 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Harald and Margit Kvernes.

Education

Master of Science in Engineering Physics, Norwegian Institute Technology, Trondheim, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics, Norwegian Institute Technology, Trondheim, 1978; Master of Science in Management of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993.

Career

Research associate, Norwegian Institute Technology, 1972-1974; fellow, Norwegian Institute Technology, 1974-1976; lecturer, Norwegian Institute Technology, 1976-1978; fellow, U. Trondheim, 1978-1981; head of research, Sintef, Trondheim, 1981-1986; director division medical technical, Sintef, Trondheim, 1986-1989; assistant director, Sintef Unimed, Trondheim, 1989-1992; program director, Sintef Unimed, Trondheim, since 1993. Sabbatical at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1993.

Achievements

• Sigmund Kvernes has been listed as a noteworthy Industrial executive, healthcare consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Norwegian Physical Society, Norwegian Society biomedical Engineering (president 1983-1987), New York Academy Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Association, International Society Chartered Engineers, Trondheim International Rotary (board directors since 1993).

Interests

• Avocation: mountain hiking.

Connections

Married Kirsten Langhammer, February 23, 1971 (divorced 1986). Children: Samuel, Gyrid. Married Anne Rigmor Aas Loefors, December, 1988.

Children: Ingvild, Andreas.

Father:

Harald Kvernes

Mother:

Margit Kvernes

Spouse:

Anne Rigmor Aas Loefors

Spouse:

Kirsten Langhammer

child:

Andreas Kvernes

child:

Ingvild Kvernes

child:

Gyrid Kvernes

child:

Samuel Kvernes