Bjørn Morten Hofmann

Roles & Affiliations: Bjørn Morten Hofmann is a Professor at the Centre for Medical Ethics, University of Oslo. His academic work spans medical philosophy, ethics, and technology assessment. He holds a Dr. philos. in philosophy of medicine (2002) and degrees in History of Ideas (1991) and Philosophy (1994), alongside an MSc in Physical Electronics and Biomedical Engineering (1989).

Research Interests: Hofmann focuses on foundational concepts in medicine (e.g., disease, health, utility), philosophy of science (causality, evidence production), medical ethics (organ donation, prenatal diagnostics), and ethical aspects of health technology assessment (HTA). His work bridges theoretical philosophy and applied ethics, emphasizing societal impacts of medical technologies.

Awards: Recipient of the 2023 Sigrid Droste Award (HTAi) for contributions to ethics in HTA, and two Egon Jonsson Journal Awards (2020 and 2012) for groundbreaking articles on ethical frameworks in health technology.

Teaching: Teaches courses including MF9010 Introductory Course to the Medical Ph.D. Programme, MF9185 Critical Perspectives on Health and Disease, and modules on public health ethics.

Labs/Teams: Leads projects like HYBRIDA: Regulating Organoid Research and Respire: Explainable AI in Sleep-Related Disorders, addressing cutting-edge ethical challenges in biotechnology and healthcare innovation.