Our Alumni Network
The Norwegian Centre for Molecular Biosciences and Medicine has trained numerous researchers who have gone on to impactful careers in academia, industry, and beyond. We highlight some of our past postgraduate students, postdocs, and group leaders, showcasing their career paths and contributions to science.
You can learn more about some of our alumni and their time at the Centre by reading our Alumni profile series.
PhD Students
Since 2010, the Centre has had over 30 PhD students successfully defend their theses. PhD students have gone on to work in a wide variety of different roles in both industry (39%) and academia (45%), principally in Norway.
Postdoctoral Researchers
The Centre has welcomed over 50 postdoctoral researchers. Of those, 62% have remained in academia and 21% have secured positions in industry worlwide.
Group Leaders
Since 2010, twelve group leaders have transitioned from the Centre into permanent positions, including five from the former Biotechnology Centre of Oslo (BiO), which merged with NCMM in 2017. Notably, 70% of our former group leaders have secured professorial positions in academia, reflecting the Centre’s role in advancing scientific careers.
Previous group leaders
Sandra Lopez-Aviles, group leader 2011-2021, rotated out to an Associate Professorship at the Deparment of Biosciences, University of Oslo. Read our interview with Sandra, published in September 2021.
J. Preben Morth, group leader 2010-2019, rotated out to a Professorship at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).Read our alumni interview with Preben, published in November 2020.
Kjetil Taskén, group leader and former Director NCMM, 2008-2019, left NCMM to become Head of the Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital. Read our interview with Kjetil, published in January 2021.
Ian Mills, group leader 2010-2016, rotated out to Queens University, Belfast, and John Black Associate Professorship, University of Oxford. Read our alumni interview with Ian, published in December 2020.
Antoni Hurtado, group leader 2011-2017, rotated out to a PI position at the University of Barcelona.
Erlend Nagelhus, group leader 2010-2014, rotated out to Professorship at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo (died 2020).
Michael Leitges group leader 2006-2016, rotated out to become a PI at Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada.
Bernd Thiede, group leader 2005-2015, rotated out to become PI/Head of Core Facility at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo.
Hilde L. Nilsen, group leader 2004-2013, rotated to Professorship at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, and Akershus University Hospital (Ahus).
Farrukh. A. Chaudry, group leader 2005-2013, rotated out to Professorship at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo.
Ian Donaldson, group leader 2005-2013, rotated out to run a bioinformatics consultancy service (Donaldson Research). Currently Head of the Translational Sciences Bioinformatics Group at AdaptImmune UK.