Bjørn Pedersen (born 25 March 1933) is a Norwegian chemist. He has been 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.
Bjørn Pedersen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1933 Vestre Aker, Norway |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
| Occupation | Chemist |
Career edit
Born in Vestre Aker, Pedersen graduated as dr.philos. from the University of Oslo in 1964, and subsequently worked as 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.[1]
From 1985 to 1988 he assumed the position of pro-rector at the University of Oslo. As writer he issued the textbook Generell kjemi in 1998.[1]
Pedersen received honorable doctorship at Uppsala University in 1989, and became honorary member of the Norwegian Chemical Society in 2014.[1]
Selected works edit
- Generell kjemi : studiebok for det første kjemiemnet på universitet og høyskole (1 ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. 1996. ISBN 9788200227540. OCLC 475933760.[2]
- Generell kjemi for universiteter og høyskoler (2 ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. 1998. ISBN 9788200424130. OCLC 1028293415.[3]
- Syv bidrag til norsk kjemihistorie. Ragnar Bye. Oslo: Skolelaboratoriet i Kjemi, Univ. i Oslo. 2007. ISBN 9788291183084. OCLC 254810561.
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References edit
- ^ a b c Lykknes, Annette. "Bjørn Pedersen (kjemiker)". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Generell kjemi : studiebok for det første kjemiemnet på universitet og høyskole. OCLC 475933760. Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ Generell kjemi for universiteter og høyskoler. OCLC 1028293415. Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ Syv bidrag til norsk kjemihistorie. OCLC 254810561. Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.
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