Erik Waldemar Aslaksen FRSN (born 2 November 1938 in Oslo, Norway) is a systems engineer[1] and physicist. After serving in the Norwegian Airforce, he obtained an MSc in electrical engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in 1962, a Graduate Study Certificate from Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1965 and a PhD in theoretical physics from Lehigh University in 1968.

Erik Waldemar Aslaksen
Born (1938-11-02) 2 November 1938 (age 85)
NationalityAustralian
EducationSwiss Federal Institute of Technology
Lehigh University
Occupation(s)Engineer and physicist

He has worked in the US, Switzerland and Australia in roles ranging from basic research to corporate management,[citation needed] including twelve years as Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology, Sydney.[2] He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, and journal articles.[3] In recent years, he has investigated the foundations of systems engineering.[4] and the evolution of social systems.[5][1]

He is a Fellow of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)[6] and a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales.[7]

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  1. ^ a b "OAA Charter Members – Omega Alpha Association". Omegalpha.org. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Speakers and speeches". UTS. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Erik W. Aslaksen - Google Scholar". Google Scholar. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  4. ^ Erik W. Aslaksen (April 2007). "Some Thoughts on the Foundations of Systems Engineering". Insight. 10 (2). doi:10.1002/inst.200710247.
  5. ^ "Surface and Deep Inequality". Conversation at the Crossroads. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  6. ^ Award fellows INCOSE
  7. ^ Erik Aslaksen, Fellow (2013): Sydney Royal Society of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 March 2023