About us
The Norwegian Veterinary Institute is a biomedical research institute, and the national leading centre of expertise in biosecurity in fish and land animals.
Facts about the Norwegian Veterinary Institute
- 338 emplyees
- 168 employees with PhD
- 100 research projects
- 123 scientific articles
- 181 000 analyzed samples
The Management
- Director General of the Norwegian Veterinary Institute is Gun Peggy Strømstad Knudsen
- Director of Animal Health and Food Safety is Thea Benedicte Blystad Klem
- Director of Analysis and Diagnostics is Anna Karin Germundsson Hauge
- Director of Research and Internationalization is Karin Troell
- Director for Aquatic Animal Health is Ingunn Sommerset
- Director of Development and Governance is Nina Ystehede
- Director of Communications is Asle Haukaas
- Director of Health Data is Arne Holst-Jensen (Acting)
Research
We give research-based advisory support to the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) and other governing authorities in the food-production chain.
Further information
- The Norwegian Veterinary Institute produces annually a leaflet called Facts & Figures (pdf) containing basic information and statistics about the institute and its results
- The strategic plan is published in Norwegian only (pdf)
- The Annual report 2025 is published in Norwegian only (pdf)
- The Norwegian Veterinary Institute's Organizational chart (pdf).