Studied genetics and cell biology (M,SC) at the University of Oslo (Norway), dr.agric from the Agricultural University of Norway. Associate professor, University of Oslo, Research Director and Professor of Genetics, Agricultural University of Norway. Sabbatical research visits to UC Davis, Cornell and Stanford. From 2000-2005; Pioneer hi-Bred International, a DuPont Company, Johnston, Iowa, USA. From 2006 to present; Monsanto Company, St.Louis, Missouri, USA. Major research interest: endosperm developmental biology and biotechnology.

• The Developmental Biology of Cereal Endosperm.- Endoreduplication and Programmed Cell Death in the Cereal Endosperm.- Aleurone Cell Development.- The Embryo Surrounding Region.- Transfer Cells.- Arabidopsis as a Model for Understanding the Basics of Endosperm Development.- Endosperm Cell and Organ Culture.- Anthocyanin Synthesis in Maize Aleurone Tissue.- Protein Body Biogenesis in Cereal Endosperms.- Endosperm Cell Walls: Formation, Composition, and Functions.- Starch Formation in the Cereal Endosperm.- The Structure and Expression of Cereal Storage Protein Genes.- Genomic Imprinting in Arabidopsis thaliana and Zea mays.

Studied genetics and cell biology (M,SC) at the University of Oslo (Norway), dr.agric from the Agricultural University of Norway. Associate professor, University of Oslo, Research Director and Professor of Genetics, Agricultural University of Norway. Sabbatical research visits to UC Davis, Cornell and Stanford. From 2000-2005; Pioneer hi-Bred International, a DuPont Company, Johnston, Iowa, USA. From 2006 to present; Monsanto Company, St.Louis, Missouri, USA. Major research interest: endosperm developmental biology and biotechnology.

• The Developmental Biology of Cereal Endosperm.- Endoreduplication and Programmed Cell Death in the Cereal Endosperm.- Aleurone Cell Development.- The Embryo Surrounding Region.- Transfer Cells.- Arabidopsis as a Model for Understanding the Basics of Endosperm Development.- Endosperm Cell and Organ Culture.- Anthocyanin Synthesis in Maize Aleurone Tissue.- Protein Body Biogenesis in Cereal Endosperms.- Endosperm Cell Walls: Formation, Composition, and Functions.- Starch Formation in the Cereal Endosperm.- The Structure and Expression of Cereal Storage Protein Genes.- Genomic Imprinting in Arabidopsis thaliana and Zea mays.

Studied genetics and cell biology (M,SC) at the University of Oslo (Norway), dr.agric from the Agricultural University of Norway. Associate professor, University of Oslo, Research Director and Professor of Genetics, Agricultural University of Norway. Sabbatical research visits to UC Davis, Cornell and Stanford. From 2000-2005; Pioneer hi-Bred International, a DuPont Company, Johnston, Iowa, USA. From 2006 to present; Monsanto Company, St.Louis, Missouri, USA. Major research interest: endosperm developmental biology and biotechnology.

• The Developmental Biology of Cereal Endosperm.- Endoreduplication and Programmed Cell Death in the Cereal Endosperm.- Aleurone Cell Development.- The Embryo Surrounding Region.- Transfer Cells.- Arabidopsis as a Model for Understanding the Basics of Endosperm Development.- Endosperm Cell and Organ Culture.- Anthocyanin Synthesis in Maize Aleurone Tissue.- Protein Body Biogenesis in Cereal Endosperms.- Endosperm Cell Walls: Formation, Composition, and Functions.- Starch Formation in the Cereal Endosperm.- The Structure and Expression of Cereal Storage Protein Genes.- Genomic Imprinting in Arabidopsis thaliana and Zea mays.