The Nansen Neuroscience Lecture 2026 is given by Vilhelm Bohr. He is a Senior Researcher at the National Institute of Health, USA, and an Affiliated Professor in Genome instability and neurodegeneration at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at The University of Copenhagen. He was elected a member of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in 2020.
Programme
10:30 Arrival and welcome
Join us for coffee, refreshments and mingling before the main programme begins.
11:00 Opening
By Marit Westergaard, Secretary General of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
11:03 Introduction
By Professor Linda Hildegard Bergersen, University of Oslo
11:05 Lecture
Why do we age?
By Vilhelm Bohr
11:45 Discussion and questions from the audience
Moderated by Jon Storm-Mathisen
12:00 Coffee and refreshments
Informal discussions
Admission
The event is open to the public, but please register by sending an email to l.t.navestad@dnva.no
About the lectures
The Nansen Neuroscience Lectures (NNLs) are organized in conjunction with Fridtjof Nansen’s birthday to honour his fundamental contribution to neuroscience. Since 10.10.2010 they are part of the Academy’s yearly Nansen-celebration. The NNLs are given by speakers selected from the top tier of science research.
Further details
Find the detailed program and practical information at The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (dnva.no).