Roy Gabrielsen

Roy Gabrielsen is a Professor of Petroleum Geology at the University of Oslo, where he has served as Section Head of the Petroleum Geology and Geophysics (PEGG) section since 2006. His career spans academia, industry, and national science administration, with affiliations including the University of Aarhus, Norwegian Geological Survey, and Norsk Hydro. A member of the Earth & Cosmic Sciences section of the Academy of Europe, Gabrielsen's expertise centers on structural geology, tectonics, petroleum geology, and basin analysis.

Academic & Professional Roles

• Professor of Petroleum Geology, University of Oslo (2006–present)
• Adjunct Professor of Structural and Petroleum Geology, University of Aarhus, Denmark (2005–2009)
• Executive Director, Division for Science, The Research Council of Norway (2003–2006)
• Scientific Advisor, Norwegian Geological Survey, Trondheim (2000–2003)
• Professor of Petroleum Geology/Structural Geology, University of Bergen (1994–2003)

Scientific Honors

• Statoil Research Prize (2000)
• Norwegian Petroleum Society Science Prize (2002)
• Falcon Award (2005)
• Special Award, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG, 2005)