Lars Andresen

Lars Andresen is the Managing Director of the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) since 2012, leading a private foundation with a focus on Offshore Energy, Building, Construction and Transportation, Natural Hazards, and Environmental Engineering. In addition to this role, Lars serves as a board member for NGI Perth and NGI Houston, and holds the position of Chair of the Board of Directors for both Campus Ullevål AS and EMerald Geomodelling. Lars is also a board member of Oslo Science City. Prior experience includes serving as Head of Section at NGI from 2007 to 2011, specializing in Computational Geomechanics. Lars holds an MSc in Civil Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Geology from the University of Oslo.