Øien Knut
Knut Øien is a Senior Scientist at SINTEF Technology and Society, dept. of Safety Research and an Adjunct Professor at NTNU, dept. of Production and Quality Engineering in Norway. He holds a PhD from 2001 in Risk Control of Offshore Installations. Fields of competence are risk assessment, risk indicators, maintenance management, accident investigation and emergency preparedness analysis.
" Managing emerging risks related to industrial innovation"
Industrial innovation must be managed in an acceptable manner. Lack of confidence in the ability to manage risks may prolong time to market or prevent success of new technologies. The aim of the iNTeg-Risk project is to improve the management of safety related to emerging risks, whether it is related to nanotechnology, to oil production in sensitive areas – with potential consequences as in the Gulf of Mexico, or any other emerging risks related to industrial innovation.