Marianne Ryghaug is Chief Scientist at SINTEF Community and Centre Director of TRACE, a national research centre on transport, nature, environment and land use. She holds a PhD in Political Science/STS and was Professor at NTNU 2009–2025. She is a leading researcher on sustainability transitions in energy and mobility, focusing on innovation, participation and governance. She has led and taken part in many research centres and international projects, working with industry and the public sector.
Education
PhD (dr.polit.), Political Science / Science and Technology Studies (STS), NTNU, 2003
Master’s degree (cand.polit.), Political Science, NTNU, 1998
Competence and research areas
Sustainability transitions in energy, transport and mobility
Innovation, participation and governance in transitions
Climate, energy and transport policy
Electrification and digitalisation of transport
Land use, nature and the environment in transport planning
Energy citizenship and responsible research and innovation (RRI)
Transition facilitation and co-creation with industry and the public sector
Leading research centres and large national and EU projects
Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianne-ryghaug-69946241/
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3942-6810
