Ivar Langen (born December 21, 1942) was the rector at the

University of Stavanger The University of Stavanger (Norwegian: ''Universitetet i Stavanger,'' UiS) is a university located in Stavanger, Norway. UiS was established in 2005 when the former Stavanger University College (''Høgskolen i Stavanger''; HiS) received univer ...

from 2003 to 2007. He was a central figure in the campaign to gain university status for Stavanger University College, which was awarded in 2005. Langen has been a

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since 1994. In 1997, he founded the Centre for Maintenance and Asset Management, and from 2000 to 2003, he was the vice dean of the School of Science and Technology at Stavanger University College. Langen also serves on the board of directors of the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers and was president of the organisation from 2002 to 2003. He is a fellow of the

Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences The Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences ( no, Norges Tekniske Vitenskapsakademi, NTVA) is a learned society based in Trondheim, Norway. Founded in 1955, the academy has about 500 members. It is a member of the International Council of Aca ...

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1942 births Living people Norwegian engineers Academic staff of the University of Stavanger Rectors of universities and colleges in Norway Members of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences {{Norway-academic-bio-stub