Espen Holst Hansen

Espen Holst Hansen is a Professor of Marine Biotechnology and Deputy Head of Research at the UiT The Arctic University of Norway's Norwegian Fisheries College. His work focuses on marine natural product discovery and chemical characterization of bioactive compounds from Arctic plants, animals, and microorganisms, with applications in drug development and nutraceuticals.

Using advanced techniques like mass spectrometry and chromatography, Hansen leads projects such as the SuReMetS initiative (Sustainable Resources for Metabolic Syndrome management) and contributes to the MAR-BIO platform for Arctic bioprospecting. His research spans metabolomics, antimicrobial compound isolation, and marin bioprospecting for pharmaceutical and industrial applications.

Recent publications highlight his work on kinase inhibitors from Arctic hydrozoans, novel antibacterial compounds from marine fungi, and bioactive lipids from diatoms. Collaborations include institutions like Frontiers Media and Nature Publishing Group. Hansen also teaches BIO-2606 General and Marine Biotechnology at UiT.