Scientific Advisory Board

The members of Sonitor Technologies’ Scientific Advisory Board has been carefully chosen based on their extensive knowledge within areas that are highly relevant to Sonitor.

Jens Martin Hovem

Professor at NTNU

Jens Martin Hovem is a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, faculty of information technology and electrical engineering, acoustics group. He has long experience in the developments of subsea acoustics. Mr. Hovem has an adjunct position as Scientist Advisor to the Norwegian Defence Research Institute, mainly working on low frequency propagation studies.

 

Jens Martin Hovem has a PhD in communication theory from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.


Odd Kr. Pettersen

Professor at NTNU

Odd Kr. Pettersen is Research Director at SINTEF and Adjunct Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of information technology and electrical engineering, acoustics group.

 

Mr. Pettersen is author of a long list of publications and lectures concerning acoustics.

 

Odd Kr. Pettersen has a PhD in telecommunications from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.


Lars Øberg

CEO of LOC AS

Lars Øberg has broad management experience from research and industry, including from EB and ABB, 10 years as CEO for Iplast ASA and VP of Mikron AG. He is a successful entrepreneur, and currently runs his own business LOC AS.

 

Lars Øberg is Master of Science in Applied Physics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

 

Lars Øberg is also a member of Sonitor's Board of Directors.


Hans Christian Lønstad

CTO Data Respons Norge AS

Hans Christian Lønstad is educated Master of Science and Dr.Eng. in cybernetics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

 

Mr Lønstad has been Chief Technology Officer in Data Respons AS since 2003.

 

Prior to joining Data Respons Hans Christian Lønstad worked at SiNTEF and GE Vingmed.

 


Svein Anders Tunheim

Investor and consultant

Svein Anders Tunheim is educated Master of Science in microelectronics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Mr. Tunheim has worked at SI and SINTEF as research scientist within mixed signal IC design. He was co-founder and CTO of Chipcon AS a world leading supplier of low power RF-ICs and radio protocol solutions. Chipcon was acquired by Texas Instruments in 2006 and Mr. Tunheim served until 2008 as Technical Director of TI's Low Power RF business unit.