David Nordfors

Senior Research Scholar
Program Leader, Innovation Journalism

nordfors@stanford.edu

650.924.0226

Academic Background

1990 Doctor of Philosophy (Molecular Quantum Physics), University of Uppsala, Sweden
1984 Bachelor of Science, Applied Nuclear Physics, University of Uppsala, Sweden

Professional Experience

2005 to Present: Senior Research Scholar, Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning, Stanford University, CA
2005 to Present: Vice President, Middle East and Communications, The Competitiveness Institutes, Barcelona, Spain
2005 to Present: Op-Ed Columnist, Computer Sweden (IDG). Largest IT-business publication in Sweden
2002 to Present : Board member, Sweden Israel Chamber of Commerce, Stockholm, Sweden
2004 to Present: Founding Publisher and Editor, Innovation Journalism www.innovationjournalism.org
2001- present Special Adviser to the Director General, VINNOVA – Swedish Government Agency for Innovation Systems, Stockholm, Sweden. Details include:

	Swedish Director of the MOU between the Government of Sweden and the Government of the State of Israel on co-operation in the field of industrial research and development
	Set up and co-directed SIBED – Sweden-Israel Testbed Programme for Telecom applications. Budget of Euro 4 Million. 2002-2004
	Set up and co-directing SIBED II (http://www.sibed.org). Budget: Euro 4 Million. 2004-2006

2002 : Faculty member, Technion Institute on Management, Israel
1999 to 2000: Editor, ISTF Documentation Series, Internet Societal Task Force, Internet Society
2000 to 2002: Associated Partner, Momentor AB Venture Catalyst, Sweden
1998 to 2001: President, Nordfors Creative / Baz Associates, Stockholm, Sweden / Tel Aviv, Jerusalem Israel
1998 to 1999: Columnist, Datateknik. Swedish bi-weekly computer magazine
1996 to 1999: Founding Publisher and Editor, IT och Lärande (IT and Learning), bi-weekly newsletter, Sweden
1995 to 1999: Head of Research Funding, KK-stiftelsen (The Knowledge Fondation) Stockholm, Sweden
1995 to 1997: Director of Communications, KK-stiftelsen (The Knowledge Fondation) Stockholm, Sweden
1993 to 1995: Science Editor, Datateknik (bi-weekly computer magazine), E+T Förlag, Stockholm, Sweden
1991 to 1993: Post-doctoral researcher, Dept. of Theoretical Chemistry, Heidelberg University, Germany (Postdoctoral Grant from the Swedish National Research Council NFR)
1990 to 1991: Researcher, Dept. of Quantum Chemisty, Uppsala University, Sweden (Funded by ESPRIT MOLSWITCH)
1982: First Curator (President), Upplands Nation (Student fraternity, +2000 members), Uppsala

Publications, conferences, seminars, hearings, delegations

Approximately 35 academic publications, government reports, 1 patent, columns, news stories, etc.:

2005: Conference chair and Editor of proceedings, The Second Conference on Innovation Journalism, Stanford University, Apr 4-6 2005

2004: Organizer, AquaNano 2004, Swedish-Israeli Workshop on Nano Science for Water Applications. Jerusalem, Israel Oct 24-29 2004. (VINNOVA, The Israeli Academy of Sciences and Humanities, The Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).

2004: Invited Speaker, OECD/Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, “High-level Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights Issues Related to Public Research Institutions”, Beijing Apr 22-23 2004.

2004: Conference Chair, “The First Conference on Innovation Journalism” Wallenberg Hall, Stanford University, Apr 14-16 2004.

2000-2004: Musical Advisor, production of Anders Widmark’s “Hymn” (Sonet 982 226-1, CD released 2004)

2002: co-arranger and official host of The Scott M. Black TIM Senior Management Program (SMP) VI International Benchmarking Trip, Technion Institute on Management, Tel Aviv, Israel.

2000: co-arranger and official host of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences delegation to Israel.