Geir Lundestad

Geir Lundestad
Lundestad in 2005
Born(1945-01-17)17 January 1945[1]
Sulitjelma, German-occupied Norway
Died22 September 2023(2023-09-22) (aged 78)
NationalityNorwegian
Known forDirector, Norwegian Nobel Institute
Secretary, Norwegian Nobel Committee

Geir Lundestad (17 January 1945 – 22 September 2023) was a Norwegian historian, who until 2014 served as the director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute when Olav Njølstad took over. In this capacity, he also served as the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. However, he was not a member of the committee itself.[2][3][4]

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  2. ^ "CV". nobelprize.org. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Writer challenges story of hardship that led to a Nobel prize". cnn.com. 15 December 1998. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  4. ^ "Before Peace Prize announcement". San Antonio Express-News. Associated Press. 16 October 1992. Retrieved 15 December 2008.