Gudmund Hernes
Adjunct Professor - Department of Law and Governance
Biography
Gudmund Hernes (born in 1941 in Trondheim, Norway), got his PhD in sociology at Johns Hopkins University in 1971. He became a professor at the University of Bergen in 1971, and later at the University of Oslo. He has been a Fellow at The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford (1974-75) and Visiting Professor at Harvard University in 1986 and 1990.
Gudmund Hernes was Norway's Minister of Education and Research 1990-95, and Minister of Health 1995-97.From 1999-2005 he was the Director of UNESCO's International Institute of Educational Planning in Paris, and UNESCO's Coordinator on HIV/AIDS.
Gudmund Hernes has written and edited many specialized books, reports and, articles; has been on the editorial board of several international specialist journals and, is a member of several professional societies and academies. He has been a regular contributor and columnist in several newspapers in his country.
Since 2006 he has been the president of the International Social Science Council.
Publications registered in Cristin
(Current research information system in Norway)
| Year | Academic Department | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Johns Hopkins University | Ph.D. |
| 1971 | Johns Hopkins University | Ph.D. |
| Year | Employer | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 - Present | BI Norwegian Business School | Adjunct Professor |
| 1999 - 2005 | Director of UNESCO's International Institute of Educational Planning | Director |
| 1984 - 1998 | University of Oslo | Adjunct Professor |
| 1995 - 1997 | Norway's Minister of Health | Minister |
| 1990 - 1995 | Norway's Minister of Education and Research | Minister |
| 1990 - 1990 | Harvard University | Visiting Professor |
| 1986 - 1987 | Harvard University | Visiting Professor |
| 1971 - 1983 | University of Bergen | Professor |
| 1974 - 1975 | Center for Advanced Study | Fellow |
| 1969 - 1971 | University of Bergen | Assistant Professor |