# Kenneth Ruud

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**Kenneth Ruud** (born 16 September 1969) is a Norwegian chemist.

He is a professor of chemistry at the [University of Tromsø](/source/University_of_Troms%C3%B8). He is author or coauthor of more than 150 scientific articles and director of the [Centre for Theoretical and Computational Chemistry](/source/Centre_for_Theoretical_and_Computational_Chemistry) in Tromsø. In 2008, he was the recipient of the [Dirac medal](/source/Dirac_Medal_(WATOC)) from the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists. He is one of the main contributors to the [DALTON](/source/DALTON) program package.

In 2012 he was elected fellow of the [Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters](/source/Norwegian_Academy_of_Science_and_Letters).[1]

Since April 2010, Kenneth is president of the [Norwegian Chemical Society](/source/Norwegian_Chemical_Society). [2]

In February 2013, Kenneth was elected Prorektor (= Vicepresident) for research of the [University of Tromsø](/source/University_of_Troms%C3%B8). [3] He will take up this function on August 1, 2013.

## References

1. ["Nye medlemmer 2012"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110927165727/http://www.dnva.no/c40213/artikkel/vis.html?tid=40214) (in Norwegian). [Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters](/source/Norwegian_Academy_of_Science_and_Letters). Archived from [the original](http://www.dnva.no/c40213/artikkel/vis.html?tid=40214) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2012.

1. ["NKS Radsmotet 2012"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202613/http://www.kjemi.no/selskapet/pdf/raadsmoete-2012.pdf) (in Norwegian). [Norwegian Chemical Society](/source/Norwegian_Chemical_Society). Archived from [the original](http://www.kjemi.no/selskapet/pdf/raadsmoete-2012.pdf) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2012.

1. ["UiT Rektor Valg 2013"](http://uit.no/nyheter/artikkel?p_document_id=330104&p_dim=88209) (in Norwegian). [University of Tromsø](/source/University_of_Troms%C3%B8). Retrieved 26 February 2013.

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