Sigmund Grønmo
Sigmund Harald Grønmo is a Norwegian sociologist.
In his younger days he was the chairman of the Socialist Youth Association from 1968 to 1969. In 1971 he graduated in sociology from the University of Oslo.
He later became a professor at the University of Oslo and at the University of Bergen. In Bergen he has been both dean and prorector, and in 2005 he was elected as rector. He also tried to become rector in 1998, but lost to Kirsti Koch Christensen with 898 to 1,091 votes.
Notable books include Militære meninger, Sosiale nettverk og økonomisk makt and Samfunnsvitenskapelige metoder. He has edited the journal Sosiologisk årbok. He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. He has also been a board member of NIFU-STEP.
