Board Of Directors

The board of directors is the highest governing body of the Foundation and shall ensure that the activities are in accordance with the purpose of the Foundation and in compliance with laws and regulations.

The chairman and board members are elected by a Governance Selection Committee and appointed for a period of three years at a time. Employee representatives are appointed for a period of two years.

Composition of the board of directors:

Members
NameTitleRole
Per Arild ReksnesChairman
Liv Kari Skudal HansteenManaging Director - RIFBoard member
Nils KalstadHead of Department, NTNUBoard member
Mette Vågnes EriksenSecretary General, The Norwegian Polytechnic SocietyBoard member
Ole HarbitzBoard member
Tina KaschwichPrincipal Research Geophysicist, NORSAREmployee elected
Ivan van BeverProduct manager EQHR sonation, NORSAREmployee elected

Organization

The institute is led by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) supported by an administrative staff. Research, innovation, and activities related to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty are divided among four departments. Additionally, the foundation has a subsidiary company, NORSAR Innovation AS, which is co-located with the foundation.

NORSAR organization