Sigmund Harald Grønmo (born 28 March 1947) is a Norwegian sociologist. In his younger days he was the chairman of the Socialist Youth Association (SUF) from 1968 to 1969. In 1971 he graduated in sociology from the

University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ...

. He later became a professor at the University of Oslo and at the University of Bergen. In Bergen he has been both dean and prorector, and in 2005 he was elected as rector. He also tried to become rector in 1998, but lost to

Kirsti Koch Christensen Kirsti Koch Christensen (born December 1, 1940) is a Norwegian linguist that served as chancellor of the University of Bergen from 1999 to 2005. Kirsti Koch Christensen was born in Oslo. She received a master's degree in general linguistics from ...

with 898 to 1,091 votes. Notable books include ''Militære meninger'' (1975), ''Sosiale nettverk og økonomisk makt'' (2003) and ''Samfunnsvitenskapelige metoder'' (2004). He has edited the journal ''Sosiologisk årbok''. He is a member of the

Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters ( no, Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi, DNVA) is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway. Its purpose is to support the advancement of science and scholarship in Norway. History The Royal Frederick Univer ...

. He has also been a board member of NIFU-STEP.

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1947 births Living people Norwegian sociologists University of Oslo alumni Academic staff of the University of Oslo Academic staff of the University of Bergen Rectors of the University of Bergen Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters {{norway-sociologist-stub