Geir Ellingsrud (born 29 November 1948) is

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of mathematics at the

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, where he specialises in

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and algebraic geometry. He took the

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degree at the University of Oslo in 1973, and the doctorate at

Stockholm University Stockholm University ( sv, Stockholms universitet) is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, s ...

in 1982. He was a lecturer at Stockholm University from 1982 to 1984, associate professor at the University of Oslo from 1984 to 1989, professor at the

University of Bergen The University of Bergen ( no, Universitetet i Bergen, ) is a research-intensive state university located in Bergen, Norway. As of 2019, the university has over 4,000 employees and 18,000 students. It was established by an act of parliament in 194 ...

from 1989 to 1993 and at the University of Oslo since 1993. He has been a visiting scholar in Nice, Paris, Bonn and Chicago. He has edited the journals ''

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'' and ''Normat''. In 2005 Ellingsrud was elected to be

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of the University of Oslo for the period 2006-2009. His team also consisted of

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and

Haakon Breien Benestad Haakon may refer to: Given names * Haakon (given name) * Håkon, modern Norwegian spelling of the name * Håkan, Swedish spelling of the name * Hakon, Danish spelling of the name People Norwegian royalty * Haakon I of Norway (c. 920–961), t ...

. He did not seek reelection to a second term, and was succeeded by

Ole Petter Ottersen Ole Petter Ottersen (born 17 March 1955) is a Norwegian physician and neuroscientist. He serves as the Rector of Karolinska Institute in Sweden, and took office in August 2017. Ottersen has been professor of medicine at the University of Oslo ...

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1948 births Living people Algebraic geometers University of Oslo alumni Stockholm University alumni Academic staff of Stockholm University Academic staff of the University of Bergen Academic staff of the University of Oslo Rectors of the University of Oslo Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters 20th-century Norwegian mathematicians 21st-century Norwegian mathematicians Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters Presidents of the Norwegian Mathematical Society {{Europe-mathematician-stub