Axel Christophersen

Kort CV

Name:                          Axel Christophersen
Present position:      Director of Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, NTNU, Norway
Born:                            13.10.1951, Trondheim
Nationality:                  Norwegian
Civil status:                 Married, 2 children (1980, 1986)

Years with the firm:  Aug.1998

Previous occupations:

1980-1983: Lecturer in medieval archaeology, Ins. of Medieval Archaeology, University of Lund, Sweden
1982-1985: Curator, Copenhagen City Museum, Denmark
1985-1993: Senior antiquarian, The Directorate of Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings,  Norway
1994-1995: Director, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Trondheim, Norway
1995-1998: Head of research division/senior researcher, Norwegian Institute of  Cultural Heritage Research,        Divisionof Archaeology and Landscape.
1998-2002: Professor in historical archaeology, Institute of Archaeology, NTNU Norway

Occupation:

2002 - : Director of the University Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, NTNU, Norway.

Publ. charge:

Leader of The Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institution, Council of University Museums, member of The Councils of Deans, NTNU, various national official committees appointed by the Ministry of Education and research.

Publications:

Apr. 120 publications (books, papers and articles in national and international scientific journals) within
theoretical archaeology, state formation processes, urbanisation/long term urban developement, medieval household and housing, medieval economic and social developement, cultural landscapes, social space. Hundreds of popular articles, cronicles etc on historical and archaeological issues, museum politics, culture management etc.

Education:

1970: Exam.art (Trondheim Katedralskole)
1971: Ethnology (40 point), University of Oslo
1973: European archaeology (40 point), University of Bergen
1974: History (40 point), University of Trondheim
1980: Phil. Dr. in medieval archaeology, University of  Lund, Sweden
2004-2005: Nordic Museum Leadership Programme, The Danish Museum Training Institute.
 

Membership:

1994: Det Kongelige norske Vitenskabers Selskab, Humanistisk klasse (The Royal Society for Science
and Humatities).
 

Awards:

1994: The Trondheim Council Culture Price (for archeological investigations, reseach and
publications in the history of medieval Trondheim)  shared witrh Erik Jondell and Sæbjørg Nordeide.

2008: The Trondheim City's Welfare Committee's Price (on behalf of NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet).