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.
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NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
NGI is an independent international centre for research and consultancy in engineering-related geosciences, integrating geotechnical, geological and geophysical expertise. We find good and sustainable solutions for building infrastructure on land and at sea, and within environmental technology, contaminated soil and natural hazards – such as landslides and avalanches. Our research provides knowledge required to solve some of the most important challenges facing the world related to climate, environment, energy and natural hazards. Our core tasks are to contribute with research and consulting to societal development. The research at NGI should be relevant, so our results can be used by the market and benefit society, business and industry. Research and consultancy therefore go hand in hand. Our research integrates knowledge across geotechnics, geology and geophysics. Public authorities, business and private industry in Norway and abroad use our geo-expertise to ensure that we build our society on safe ground. Our head office and laboratories are in Oslo, Norway, with a branch office in Trondheim, Norway, and an avalanche research station on Mount Strynefjellet in western Norway. We have overseas offices and a geotechnical laboratory in Houston, Texas, USA, and office in Perth, Western Australia, as well as partnership agreements with well-established companies and universities around the world. Impressum NGI is a private independent foundation for consulting and research services in the engineering geosciences.