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Svein Stølen

Svein Stølen (born 2 March 1960) is a Norwegian chemist. He has served as Rector of the University of Oslo since 2017.

Professor
Svein Stølen
Dr.scient.

Ole Petter Ottersen

(1960-03-02) 2 March 1960
Fredrikstad

Norwegian

Biography[edit]

Stølen was born in Fredrikstad on 2 March 1960. He graduated as cand.scient. in 1985 and as dr.scient. in 1988, and was appointed professor in chemistry from 1996.[1] His research interests have focused on structure and properties of inorganic compounds.[1] He was elected as the Rector of the University of Oslo for the period 2017 to 2021.[1][2] He was re-elected as rector for the period 2021 to 2025.[1]