Experience

Nordlandsforskning AS - Nordland Research Institute

• Norway
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Researcher, Green Innovation

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Bodø, Norway



Nor-Dev

• Co-founder

  • Sep 2010 - Present

  Co-founder of Nor-Dev, a Norwegian development organization focussing on renewable energy, environment and improvement of living conditions



The Research Council of Norway

• Senior Adviser for Green Business Development

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

  Oslo Department for Challenge-driven Innovation in the Division for Innovation



NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

• Norway
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Project Engineer

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2015

  Oslo Working with geohazard risk assessment and mitigation in Norway and internationally. Fieldwork experience in South East and Central Asia as well as Africa. Risk model and software development. Technical and socio-economic vulnerability.



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seconded National Expert

  • Jun 2006 - May 2008

  Brussels Seconded National Expert, Unit for Climate Change and Environmental Risks, DG Research, European Commission, Brussels. Management of FP7 project portfolio and development of FP7 research programme



NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

• Norway
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Project Engineer

  • Apr 2002 - May 2006

  Geomechanics Division, NGI, Oslo, Norway



Baltazar – Dr.Ing. Bjørn Vidar Vangelsten

• Owner

  • Apr 2000 - Mar 2002

  Hammerfest Own consulting practice "Baltazar – Dr.Ing. Bjørn Vidar Vangelsten". Geotechnical and Computer Engineering, Hammerfest, Norway. Consultant for, among others, NGI



NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

• Norway
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Project Engineer

  • Sep 1997 - Mar 2000

  Soil dynamics, earthquake engineering, software development