Background
Martinussen, Willy Martin was born on July 21, 1938 in Vestvågøy, Norway. Son of Johan and Solveig (Pettersen) Martinussen.
Martinussen, Willy Martin was born on July 21, 1938 in Vestvågøy, Norway. Son of Johan and Solveig (Pettersen) Martinussen.
Degree (Doctor of Philosophy equivalent) in 1965.
He worked at the Institute for Social Research from 1963 to 1977, and was hired at the University of Trondheim (which was later merged into the Norwegian University of Science and Technology) in 1977. He has edited the journals Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning from 1972 to 1976 and Sosiologisk tidsskrift from 1993 to 1996. Books include Velgere og politiske frontlinjer (1972, with Henry Valen), Fjerndemokratiet (1973), Solidaritetens grenser (1988), Sosiologiske forklaringer (1997).
Director, leader National Council Sociology, Norway, 1995-1996. Member board directors Norwegian Students Union, Oslo, 1963-1964. Member Norwegian Research Council (research grantee since 1968, board sociology since 1995), Swedish Research Council (board sociology and anthropology since 1995), Norwegian Foundation for Professional Literature (board directors since 1995).
Married Brit Borchgrevink, June 17, 1966 (divorced 1978). Children: Benedikte, Pia Cecilie. Married Hjørdis Kaul.