After that he will be working with policy matters related to education and research at NTNU and be of disposal to NTNUs top management.

[3] He was awarded a research prize from the Norwegian Migraine Society in 1993, and received a Dr. Ragnar Forberg scholarship in 1995.

At the time, some held him as a good candidate for rector, but Bovim rejected such a job offer twice.

[7] He accepted the position as rector at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in December 2012, and officially assumed the post on 1 August 2013.

[8] Bovim has been criticized and reprimanded by the Ministry of Knowledge for not being present in his job as Rector, and for pursuing too many appointments outside academia.