Who?

-Haakon Fossen
-Norwegian.
-Professor, University of Bergen.
-Affiliated with the Department of Earth Science, Center of Integrated Petroleum Research (CIPR) and Bergen Museum, all part of the University of Bergen.
-Structural geologist.
-Member of Geological Society of America (GSA Fellow), American Geophysical Union, AAPG, Geological Society of Norway.

Education

-PhD in structural geology, 1992,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
-Cand.scient. in structural geology/tectonics, 1986,
University of Bergen, Norway.
-Cand.mag. 1984,
University of Bergen, Norway.

Employments

-University of Oslo (1986), vit.ass.
-Statoil (1986-1996).
-NAVF research PhD stipend recipient (1989 - 1992), University of Minnesota, while on leave from Statoil.
-University of Bergen (1996 - ), Professor.

Sabbaticals

-Utah State University (2009-2010).
-University of Utah (2002-2003).

PhD Students

Luica Fernanda Zuluaga Valencia (started August 2011)
Anette Tvedt (co-adviser, started August 2011)
Anna Ksienzyk (co-adviser)
Vanieeda Allken (co-adviser)
Vegard V. Vetti (PhD 2008, now with Odin Petroleum)
Atle Rotevatn (PhD 2007, now with CIPR)
Anita Torabi (PhD 2007, now with CIPR)
Tord Erlend Skeie Johansen (PhD never defended, now with Statoil)
Øystein Larsen (PhD 2002, now with Statoil)
Jonny Hesthammer (PhD 1999, now with Rocksource)

Awards

Nordic Geoscientist Award 2012, received at the 30th Nordic Winter Meeting in Reykjavik 9-12 Jan 2012.

Outstanding Paper Award 2011, Structural Geology and Tectonics Division of the Geological Society of America, with Basil Tikoff for papers 17 and 18 (see Publications).

GSA Fellow (elected April 2011).

EAGE 1997 Distinguished Lecturer Award (Jonny Hesthammer and Haakon Fossen)

Things other than geology that are enjoyable

Playing piano, photography, telemark skiing, hiking, biking, drawing and painting.

A few watercolor sketches from years back...