Kristian Seip (born 24 June 1962) is a Norwegian

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. He obtained his doctor's degree at the

Norwegian Institute of Technology The Norwegian Institute of Technology ( Norwegian: ''Norges tekniske høgskole'', NTH) was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 58 years, after which it was ...

in 1988, and became a professor in 1994. The Norwegian Institute of Technology was renamed into the

Norwegian University of Science and Technology The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU; ) is a public university, public research university in Norway and the largest in terms of enrollment. The university's headquarters is located in Trondheim (city), Trondheim, with region ...

in 1996. He was an

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in Berlin in 1998. Seip was among the editorial staff for the journal ''

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'' from 2003 to 2012 and is an editor of '' Journal of Functional Analysis'' since 2016. Seip chaired the

Norwegian Mathematical Society The Norwegian Mathematical Society (, NMF) is a professional society for mathematicians. It was formed in 1918, with Carl Størmer elected as its first president. It organizes mathematical contests and the annual Abel symposium and also awards th ...

from 2003 to 2007 and the committee that awards the Abel Prize from 2007 to 2010. He is a member of the

Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (, DNVA) is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway. Its purpose is to support the advancement of science and scholarship in Norway. History The Royal Frederick University in Christiania was establis ...

. In 2012 he became a fellow of the

American Mathematical Society The American Mathematical Society (AMS) is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, and serves the national and international community through its publications, meetings, ...

.List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society
retrieved 2013-07-15.

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1962 births Living people Norwegian mathematicians Norwegian Institute of Technology alumni Academic staff of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Fellows of the American Mathematical Society Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters Presidents of the Norwegian Mathematical Society {{Europe-mathematician-stub