Heiberg Gerhard

Born: Thu Apr 20 1939 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Place of Birth: Oslo , Norway
Occupation: Norwegian mathematician and politician
Political Party: Conservative Party
Education: University of Oslo (Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy)
Academic Positions: Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oslo, Rector of the University of Oslo
Political Positions: Member of the Norwegian Parliament (1981-1989), Minister of Education (1989-1990), Minister of Finance (1990-1996), Prime Minister of Norway (1993-1996)
Memberships: Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters, International Mathematical Union
Awards: Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Recent Projects:
- Chair of the Norwegian Research Council (2017-present)
- Member of the Board of Directors of the University of Oslo (2018-present)
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (2019-present)

Other Information:
- Heiberg is a strong advocate for the use of mathematics in society.
- He is a co-founder of the Norwegian Mathematics Society.
- He is the author of several books on mathematics, including "The Mathematics of Finance" and "The Mathematics of Games".
- Heiberg is married to mathematician Kristin Vinje. They have two children.