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Bjørn Pedersen

1933 – 2024

Norwegian professor

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About Bjørn Pedersen

Lived 1933 – 2024 (aged 90). Bjørn Pedersen was a Norwegian professor, writer and chemist.

Bjørn Pedersen (25 March 1933 – 1 March 2024) was a Norwegian chemist. He was research leader at SI (which later merged with SINTEF), and was professor of chemistry at the University of Oslo for 24 years. He also served three years as pro-rector at the university.

Life and career Born in Vestre Aker, Pedersen graduated as a dr.philos. from the University of Oslo in 1964, and subsequently worked as a researcher and eventually research leader for Sentralinstitutt for industriell forskning (SI). From 1979 to 2003, he was appointed professor in chemistry at the University of Oslo. His research included contributions to solid-state chemistry, and the fields of electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

From 1985 to 1988, he assumed the position of pro-rector at the University of Oslo. As a writer, he issued the textbook Generell kjemi in 1998.

Pedersen received an honorable doctorate from Uppsala University in 1989 and became an honorary member of the Norwegian Chemical Society in 2014.

Pedersen died in Oslo on 1 March 2024, at the age of 90.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Oslo
Positions held
Prorector of the University of Oslo
Employers
University of Oslo, SINTEF

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bjørn Pedersen?

Norwegian professor (1933–2024)

When was Bjørn Pedersen born?

Bjørn Pedersen was born on 25 March 1933 in Vestre Aker, Oslo Municipality.

When did Bjørn Pedersen die?

Bjørn Pedersen died on 1 March 2024 in Oslo.

What was Bjørn Pedersen's occupation?

Bjørn Pedersen was a professor, writer and chemist.

What nationality was Bjørn Pedersen?

Bjørn Pedersen was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bjørn Pedersen

· Wikidata: Q11961408

· DBpedia: Bjørn Pedersen

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