The Government appoints the 15 members of the
board for 4-year terms. The members come from academia and business and
encompass broad insights in different areas of technology and innovation as
well as ethics and societal issues. The Board initiates new projects, which in
turn are executed by its own secretariat. Chair of the Board is currently Mrs Siri
Hatlen (appointed for the 2012–2016 period). The secretariat employs nine
people, including one senior executive officer, six project managers and one
information manager. The secretariat is led by the Director, Tore Tennøe.
The NBT is funded by the Government, but to
ensure independence, The Norwegian Research Council acts as the supervising
authority.
The Board’s main tasks are:
Chapter Institutionalisation - all countries
© EPTA, version 20 Oct 2012; provided by ITA |