The VISTA programme was established as a strategic partnership between Equinor and The Norwegian in 1985 in order to develop a good and mutual cooperation between Equinor and Norwegian basic research environments.
To ensure that the vision of the agreement is fulfilled, the parties has established a VISTA board, consisting of two board members from Equinor and four board members appointed by The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
Board members are appointed for three years and can be reappointed once.
The VISTA board members:
- Lise Øvreås, professor of marine microbiology, University of Bergen, Chair of the VISTA board
- Tor Ulleberg, Chief Advisor Innovation and Scientific Collaboration, Equinor
- Roger Sollie, Academia program manager, Equinor
- Unni Olsbye, professor of chemistry, University of Oslo
- Jon Hovi, professor of political science, University of Oslo
- Nigel Yoccoz, professor of statistical ecology at
(Photo: Ola Gamst Sæther)
Programme management
Håkon Sandbakken
VISTA coordinator
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Phone: +47 454 03 077
E-mail: hakon.sandbakken@dnva.no
