Bjørn Grinde

Who is Bjørn Grinde?

Bjørn Grinde is a biologist working in the fields of genetics and evolution, with a particular interest in human evolution. He studied natural sciences as well as psychology and anthropology at the University of Oslo, resulting in a Dr.scient and a Dr.philos from the same university. Presently he works as a chief scientist at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, associated with the Division of Mental Health, and as a professor at the University of Oslo. Many of his scientific papers have focused on molecular evolution, using viruses as a model system.

A prime interest has been to use knowledge on human behavioral biology to improve health and quality of life. His most known book, meant for a general audience, Darwinian Happiness was written for this purpose. He has also published several scientific papers on the topic.