The Board of NTNU

1 August 2017 – 31 July 2021

The Board and the Rector at NTNU. 

Front row fLTR: Student representative Karoline Abildsnes, former Chairman Svein Richard Brandtzæg, Acting Rector Anne Borg
Second row fLTR: Representing temporary scientific staff Ewa Morsund, student representative Per Kristian Røkkum Berget, representing scientific staff Aksel Tjora
Third row fLTR: Representing scientific staff Tim Torvatn, externally member Maria Strømme, representing scientific staff Kristin Melum Eide
Fourth row fLTR: Representing administrative and technical staff Kjersti Møller, externally member Nina Refseth, Chairman Nils Kristian Nakstad (appointed 13 March 2020)

Not present: externally elected member Bjørn Otto Sverdrup (appointed 13 March 2020)

Photo: Knut Trøim/NTNU

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The Board is the highest governing body at NTNU and makes decisions on issues of principal importance. The Board is responsible for activities at the university and for ensuring that the university operates within the framework and guidelines stipulated by the Ministry of Education and Research, and the Storting (the Norwegian parliament). The Board decides the strategies, objectives and expected results from NTNU. It also presents the accounts, financial statements and budget proposals. The Board appoints the Rector.

As the head of academic and administrative activities at NTNU, the Rector reports to the Board and represents NTNU on a day-to-day basis. The Rector is responsible for communications between the Board and the outside world regarding decisions passed by the Board.

Externally elected members

• Chairman Nils Kristian Nakstad
• Nina Refseth
• Maria Strømme
• Bjørn Otto Sverdrup

Members elected from NTNU

Members representing scientific staff

• Kristin Melum Eide
• Tim Torvatn
• Aksel Tjora

Member representing temporary scientific staff

• Ewa Morsund (1.8.19-31.7.20)

Member representing administrative and technical staff

• Kjersti Møller

Members representing students

• Per Kristian Røkkum Berget (1.8.19-31.7.20)
• Karoline Abildsnes (1.8.19-31.7.20)

Deputy members

Deputy members for externally elected members

• Jessica Gärtner

Deputy members for scientific staff representatives

• Anne C. Elster
• Dag Waaler
• Monica Lillefjell

Deputy member for temporary scientific staff representative

• Bart Iver van Blokland (1.8.19-31.7.20)

Deputy member for administrative and technical staff representative

• Thomas Ferstad

Deputy members for student representatives

• Adrian Heyerdahl (1.8.19-31.7.20)
• Sigrun Hitland (1.8.19-31.7.20)