Johan Fredrik Gørrissen (18 March 1907 – 2 April 1982) was a Norwegian chemical engineer and industrial leader. He was born in Kristiania, a son of ship-owner Willy Gørrissen and Magdalene Lothe. He graduated in chemical engineering from the

Norwegian Institute of Technology The Norwegian Institute of Technology (Norwegian: ''Norges tekniske høgskole'', NTH) was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 58 years, after which it was m ...

in 1935. He worked as an engineer for

Christiania Spigerverk Christiania Spigerverk is a steel company which was founded in Oslo in 1853 and developed into one of the largest industrial companies in Norway. In 1972 Christiania Spigerverk combined with Elkem, to become Elkem Spigerverket. It was sold to ...

in the 1930s, and later assumed various leading positions for Elektrokemisk. During the German occupation of Norway he took part in the leadership of

Milorg Milorg (abbreviation of militær organisasjon – military organization) was the main Norwegian resistance movement during World War II. Resistance work included intelligence gathering, sabotage, supply-missions, raids, espionage, transport of ...

, (the Norwegian resistance movement), until he was arrested in October 1942, and sent to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Germany in 1943. He was decorated with the King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom for his contributions during World War II. He died in April 1982 and was buried at

Ris Ris may refer to the following: * Ris, Puy-de-Dôme, a commune in France * Ris, Hautes-Pyrénées, a commune in France * Ris, Norway * Diane Ris (1932–2013), Catholic nun, educator and author * Friedrich Ris (1867–1931), Swiss physician and ento ...

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1907 births 1982 deaths Businesspeople from Oslo Norwegian Institute of Technology alumni 20th-century Norwegian businesspeople 20th-century Norwegian engineers Norwegian resistance members Sachsenhausen concentration camp survivors Recipients of the King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom {{norway-business-bio-stub