The General Assembly (GA) is the main decision body with representation of all research and industry partners.
The Centre Board (CB) is chaired by an industry partner and provide oversight of the management of the Centre with representatives from industry and research partners appointed by the GA. The Bio4Fuels Board consists of:
Represented | Role | Candidate |
Ingo Machenbach | Chair of the Board | Silva Green Fuel |
Tyra Marie Risnes | Representing Stakeholders | Viken County Council |
Per Gunnar Skorge | Representing Resource partners | Norsk Skogeierforbund |
Morten Christian Melaaen | R&D Partner | USN* |
Kine Svensson | Representing Technology partners | CAMBI |
Petter Røkke | Centre Leader Institute | SINTEF |
Ågot Aakra | Host Institute | NMBU |
Terese Løvås | R&D Partner | NTNU |
Helle Brit Mostad | Representing Industry | Equinor AS |
Per Arne Karlsen | Observer | Research Council of Norway |
Duncan Akporiaye | Secretary | Centre Leader |
*Rotating member
The Centre Management comprises the Centre Leader, Professor Duncan Akporiaye, SINTEF MK and the deputy leader, Prof. Svein Jarle Horn, Industrial Liaison Responsible Odd Jarle Skjelhaugen, NMBU and the Centre administrative manager, Dr. Janne Beate Utåker, NMBU and Communications Advisor Bente Paulson, NMBU. Together the Centre Management unifies the major locations of research within Biofuels and Bioenergy.
The Research Activities are structured as five primary Subprojects (SPs), coordinated by SP leaders. Each subproject comprises Work Packages (WP) relating to research linked to the main focus areas of the value chain. See all SP and WP leaders.