Trygve Johnsen

Biography

"Name: Trygve Johnsen Born: December 29, 1956 Nationality: Norwegian Present position: Professor / Head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Tromsø, Norway. Academic degrees: Cand.mag.(Bachelor)-degree in natural sciences at the University of Oslo, Spring 1979. Cand.real.(Master)-exam (U of O) with specialization in pure mathematics December 1981. Pedagogisk seminar in Oslo (Course in Pedagogics) spring 1982. Dr.scient.(Ph.D)-degree in mathematics at the University of Oslo in August 1984. Work experience Military service, Norwegian army, Kongsberg/Kirkenes Jan. 1976 - Jan. 1977. Part time teaching assistant at the Univ. of Oslo, autumn 1980, and all of 1981. NAVF scholarship in mathematics, Aug. 1 - Dec. 31, 1982, University of Oslo. Scientific assistant at the University of Oslo, Jan. 1, 1983 - July 31, 1987. Førsteamanuensis (Associate Professor) in pure mathematics at the University of Tromsø, Norway Aug. 1, 1987 - Dec. 31, 1994 (Professor from May 1, 1994). Professor of pure mathematics at the University of Bergen Jan. 1, 1995 - Dec. 31, 2007. Professor II at the Univ. of Tromsø, July 1, 1995 - Dec 31, 1999. Professor of pure mathematics at the University of Tromsø, Jan. 1, 2008 - July 31, 2009. Head of Department for Mathematics and Statistics, Univ. of Tromsø since Aug. 1, 2009. "

Research Interest

Algebraic Geometry, Error-Creating Codes