Knut Breivik

Knut Breivik is a Professor II at the Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, and a Senior Researcher at NILU - Norwegian Institute for Air Research. His research focuses on environmental toxin modeling, particularly organic pollutants and their long-range transport dynamics.

• Key Affiliations
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo
  • Department of Atmosphere and Climate, NILU

Research Interests: Breivik's work addresses the protection of human and environmental health by understanding sources, fate, and exposure pathways of harmful substances. His expertise includes modeling long-range atmospheric transport of organic pollutants, emission fraction analysis, and environmental toxicology. He contributes to international conventions like UNEP and AMAP.

Publication Trends: His recent work (2025-2020) focuses on persistent organic pollutants (POPs), climate-exposure interactions, spatial contaminant variability, and global chemical trade dynamics. This spans environmental chemistry, atmospheric modeling, and health risk assessment.

Projects: Breivik leads initiatives such as the Development of Nested Exposure Assessment Models and AnthroTox Source-Exposure Relationships, aiming to assist environmental authorities with scientific support.