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Appointed as Nofima’s Head of the Fish Health Department, Kjetil Fyrand says his motivation for joining the research institute is the opportunity to engage more broadly in fish health.
Kjetil Fyrand has moved from Pharmaq to Nofima and now leads the Fish Health Department, Nofima has announced. He will head a department of 13 researchers with specialised expertise in preventive fish health, based in Ås and Tromsø.
“My motivation for joining Nofima was the opportunity to engage more broadly within fish health,” says Fyrand. “At Nofima, fish health is at the heart of our research—whether it involves breeding, nutrition, or production environment.”
“The Fish Health Department plays a crucial role in addressing and solving the challenges facing the industry,” expresses Linn Anne Brunborg, Division Director for Aquaculture and Fyrand’s new Manager. She adds: “Kjetil has an exciting background from the industry and is currently undertaking an industrial PhD. I am confident that he will challenge us and contribute with new ideas and opportunities for the institute.”
Fyrand, who is 57 years old, lives in Oslo with his family and has extensive international experience: “I have had the pleasure of travelling extensively in previous roles, and I see great potential for both Nofima and Norway to make an even stronger mark internationally in aquaculture and fish health,” he remarks.
Kjetil Fyrand holds a cand.scient. degree in fish health from the University of Bergen. At Pharmaq, he gained experience in applied research and management within fish health, focusing on the development and documentation of pharmaceuticals for the global aquaculture industry. In 2021, he began an industrial PhD in fish vaccinology at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, which he will complete in 2025.
