Svein Richard Brandtzæg
Svein Richard Brandtzæg (born 23 December 1957, in Haugesund) is a Norwegian chemist and business executive.
Svein Richard Brandtzæg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1957 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Chairman of Norsk Hydro |
Brandtzæg has a PhD in Chemistry from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. He also has a graduate business degree from BI Norwegian Business School. He has worked at Norsk Hydro since 1979, working on Søderberg aluminum cell technology in Karmøy. In 1985, he joined the state-owned aluminum company Årdal og Sunndal Verk (ÅSV) when it merged with Norsk Hydro, and since then has held a number of leadership positions in the aluminum division of Norsk Hydro. He was appointed CEO of Norsk Hydro on 12 January 2009 after Eivind Reiten chose to resign from the position.[1] He took over management of the company on April 1.
On 1 January 2014, Brandtzæg was appointed chairman at NTNU, by Per-Kristian Foss, who vacated the position upon becoming Auditor General.[2] Brandtzæg is a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences.[3]
In his capacity as CEO of Norsk Hydro, Brandtzæg is a member of the European Round Table of Industrialists, a lobbying group of Europe's largest industrial companies.[4] Brandtzæg is a member of the Bilderberg Conference.[5] In 2019 he was succeeded as chief executive officer of Norsk Hydro by Hilde Merete Aasheim.[6]
He is married and has three children.
References edit
- ^ "Svein Richard Brandtzæg new chief executive of Hydro". Norsk Hydro. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "The Ministry has appointed new chairmen and directors" (in Norwegian). 12 May 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "BRANDTZÆG, Svein Richard". Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ Industrialists warn May they will not invest if Brexit uncertainty persists, Financial Times (May 30, 2018).
- ^ Marit Tronier Halvorsen, Disse nordmennene skal på et av verdens mest myteomspunne møter, Dagens Næringsliv (June 5, 2018).
- ^ "Hilde Merete Aasheim blir Hydros første kvinnelige toppsjef". tu.no (in Norwegian). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2024.