Portraits - Alumni
NTNU Alumni
Alumni portraits
Read about our Alumni’s careers and contribution to society
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Researcher
Rune Sørås
Doctoral degree in biology from NTNU, focusing on how bats manage to survive the winter in Norway
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Director of Retail Banking, BN Bank
Endre jo Reite
Doctoral degree in economics from NTNU, focusing on banking regulation, mortgage lending, and risk
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Postdoctoral Fellow, NTNU Institute for Biotechnology and Food Science
Joachim Kjesbu
Ph.D in Biotechnology from NTNU, focusing on cell encapsulation for therapeutic treatment
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Senior Advisor, Directorate for e-Health
Inger Anne Tøndel
Ph.D. in Information Technology from NTNU, former researcher at Sintef Digital
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Lieutenant Colonel with a doctoral degree
Marius Herberg
Head lecturer in Leadership at the Norwegian Defence University College
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Innovation manager, Campus Ålesund NTNU
Mari Liavaag Holm
Education: Bachelor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, NTNU Ålesund
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Coordinator for the Green Climate Fund at the African Development Bank
Timothy Afful-Koomson
Education: Master of Geographic Information Systems from NTNU
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CEO at SalMar, one of the world's leading producers of organic salmon
Linda L. Aase
Education: Master of Science in Material Technology from NTNU
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Coordinator and producer at Musikalfabrikken and freelance performer and teacher
Christer Aannestad
Education: The bachelor's programme in Music Performance Studies
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General manager at the communications agency Sannum & Bergestuen
Vilde Coward
Education: BA Social Anthropology, BA Political Sciene, MSc Science, Technology and Society
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Founder & CEO at Agoprene
Celine Sandberg
Education: Master’s degree from NTNU School of Entrepreneurship, Bachelor's degree in Business Development (Kristiania University College) and one-year study in Business Administration (BI Norwegian Business School)
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Co-founder & CEO Ntention
Magnus Arveng
Education: Master of Science Industrial Economics and Technology Management
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