{{Short description|Former research council in Norway operating between 1946 and 1992}}
The '''Royal Norwegian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research''' ({{langx|no|Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Forskningsråd}}) or '''NTNF''' was the first of five research councils established in Norway.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forskningsradet.no/no/Page/1187921137973 |title=Målrettet offentlig satsing på forskning |publisher=The Research Council of Norway |language=Norwegian |accessdate=11 April 2012 |archivedate=19 August 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819100914/http://www.forskningsradet.no/no/Page/1187921137973 |url-status=live}}</ref> It existed from 1946 until the end of 1992, when the five merged to create Research Council of Norway. The council was partially independent, but was ultimately subordinate to the Ministry of Trade and Industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/data/forvaltning/enhet/2600 |title=Norges Teknisk naturvitenskapelige forskningsråd (NTNF) |publisher=Norwegian Social Science Data Services |language=Norwegian |access-date=11 April 2012 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714124439/http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/data/forvaltning/enhet/2600 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Chairmen were Alf Ihlen (1946–1952),<ref>{{Citation |title=Alf Ihlen |date=2025-03-25 |work=Store norske leksikon |url=https://snl.no/Alf_Ihlen |access-date=2025-12-06 |language=no}}</ref> Carl Høegh (1960–1964),<ref>{{Citation |last=Rabbevåg |first=Frode |title=Carl Høegh |date=2025-10-16 |work=Store norske leksikon |url=https://snl.no/Carl_H%C3%B8egh |access-date=2025-12-06 |language=no}}</ref> Erik Anker (–1973), Kåre Torp (1973–),<ref>{{cite news |date=5 December 1973 |title=NTNF øker arbeidet på energisektoren |work=Aftenposten |page=24 |language=Norwegian}}</ref> The managing directors were Robert Major (1946–1981),<ref>{{Citation |last=Skånland |first=Hermod |title=Robert Major |date=2025-08-12 |work=Norsk biografisk leksikon |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Robert_Major |access-date=2025-12-06 |language=no}}</ref> and Rolf Skår (1990–1992).<ref>{{Citation |last=Rossen |first=Eirik |title=Rolf Skår |date=2025-09-26 |work=Store norske leksikon |url=https://snl.no/Rolf_Sk%C3%A5r |access-date=2025-12-06 |language=no}}</ref>
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