Egil Abrahamsen (born 7 February 1923) is a Norwegian ships engineer.
Abrahamsen was born in
Hvaler
Hvaler is a municipality that is a group of islands in the southern part of Viken County, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skjærhalden, on the island of Kirkeøy. The only police station in the municip ...
. He graduated from the
Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1949. He was assigned with
Det Norske Veritas
DNV (formerly DNV GL) is an international accredited registrar and classification society headquartered in Høvik, Norway. The company currently has about 12,000 employees and 350 offices operating in more than 100 countries, and provides serv ...
from 1952, where he served as CEO from 1967 to 1985. From 1985 to 1992 he was chairman of the board of
Norsk Hydro. He became a member of the
Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences from 1968. He was elected a member of the US
National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization. The National Academy of Engineering is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of ...
in 1978 for contributions to improved design of ship structures and leadership in international technical affairs. He was decorated Commander of the
Order of St. Olav
The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...
in 1988.
References
1923 births
Living people
People from Hvaler
Norwegian engineers
Norwegian Institute of Technology alumni
Members of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences
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