Dr. Knut Olav Åmås (b. 1968), is the executive director of the Norwegian Fritt Ord Foundation. He has served as deputy minister in the Norwegian Ministry for Culture, and as ‘Cultu...view moreDr. Knut Olav Åmås (b. 1968), is the executive director of the Norwegian Fritt Ord Foundation. He has served as deputy minister in the Norwegian Ministry for Culture, and as ‘Culture- Opinions-Science’ editor at the daily newspaper Aftenposten. He holds a cand. philol. degree in philosophy and a dr. philos. degree in media studies. He has edited, translated or authored 20 books, e.g. on Wittgenstein´s thinking and a guide to Vienna, and has received several prizes for his journalism and publishing. He has served as chairman of the Norwegian government ´s media commission, presently he is the chairman of the board of the Norwegian National Encyclopaedia, chairman of the Norwegian Soloists Choir, and a board member at the international Holberg Prize.view less