Carl-Olof Morfeldt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 May 1919 |
| Died | 21 December 2003 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
| Awards | Geologist of the Year (1999) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geotechnical engineering Hydrogeology Tunnel construction |
| Institutions | Skånska Cement AB Royal Institute of Technology Hagconsult AB |
Carl-Olof Morfeldt (1919–2003) was a Swedish geologist and businessman. He was a founder and CEO of Hagconsult AB, an enterprise dedicated to geotechnical consultancy. In 1964, he became also its majority shareholder. Morfeldt was the foremost authority on geotechnical studies for building in Sweden.[1] An expert on building tunnels and rooms in bedrock,[2] Morfeldt was awarded an honorary doctorate from Chalmers University of Technology in 1979.[1] In 1999, he was awarded the prize Geologist of the Year (Swedish: Årets geolog) by Naturvetarna.[3]
References
- 1 2 Taflin, Per (12 January 2004). "Carl-Olof Morfeldt. Eldsjäl inom bergbyggnad". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ↑ "Carl-Olof Morfeldt". Chalmers.se (in Swedish). Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ↑ "Årets geolog". naturvetarna.se (in Swedish). 20 April 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
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