Karl Georg Høyer, born 27.8.46 in Kristiansand, Norway was educated in civil engineering at Heriot-Watts University in Edinburgh. He obtained his PhD in social science from Roskilde University, Denmark on “Sustainable Mobility – the Concept and Its Implications”. He has worked as a research fellow at the Oslo School of Architechture, Department of Spacial Planning, and various Norwegian research institutions. He is now professor of Technology, Design and Environment at Oslo University College. He has directed several research programs on environmental problems and the use of energy, sustainable development, mobility, housing and leisure consumption. He has published numerous articles in international journals, i.e. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, International Journal of Sustainable Development and Journal of Sustainable Tourism, and has written and contributed to books on the ecology of environmental planning. He has worked with the well known Norwegian philosopher Arne Næss, who pioneered the notion of deep ecology. Høyer is currently a member of the Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board, advising the Norwegian government on policy issues related to biotechnology.