Mr. Bengt Lie Hansen is a lawyer and took up a position as non-equity partner at the law firm Selmer DA in 2010. He is a former President of StatoilHydro Russia up to summer 2010. From September 2004, he also was in charge of Hydro's Schtokman-project. Prior to that, Mr. Lie Hansen was in charge of Hydro's activities in the Midlands of Norway and thus as well Chairman of the Board of the Ormen Lange project. He joined Hydro in 1983, and has had several leading positions within gas, research, economy, strategy and commercial activities.
Lie Hansen holds a professor II position at the University of Nordland, Bodoe.