Researchers

Research Fellow (on leave)

Minda Holm

Security policy, Governance, Foreign policy, International organizations, Diplomacy, Russia and Eurasia, Europe, Historical IR
Senior Research Fellow

Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson

Asia, Diplomacy, Foreign policy, United Nations
Research Professor

Morten Bøås

Africa, Peace operations, Terrorism and extremism, Development policy, Conflict, International organizations, Migration, Fragile states, Insurgencies
Senior Research fellow

Wrenn Yennie Lindgren

Asia, Security policy, Diplomacy, The Arctic, Energy, International organizations, Oceans
Senior Research Fellow

Roman Vakulchuk

Russia and Eurasia, Asia, Trade, Economic growth, Climate
Research Fellow

Kristian Lundby Gjerde

Russia and Eurasia, The Arctic
Director

Ulf Sverdrup

Europe, The EU, Foreign policy, Regional integration, International investments
Senior Research Fellow, head of the Research group on Russia, Asia and international trade

Kristin Fjæstad

Russia and Eurasia, Development policy, International organizations, Governance
Senior Research Fellow

Natalia Moen-Larsen

Russia and Eurasia, Migration, Nationalism
Research Professor, Head of the Research group on peace, conflict and development

John Karlsrud

Peace operations, Humanitarian issues, International organizations, United Nations, Africa
Senior Research Fellow

Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud

Defence, Security policy, NATO, Conflict, Terrorism and extremism, Foreign policy, Cyber
Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Research group on security and defense, Head of NUPI's Centre for Cyber Security Studies

Niels Nagelhus Schia

Diplomacy, Foreign policy, International organizations, United Nations, Cyber, Peace operations, Development policy, Africa