Lars Øystein Ursin

Lars Øystein Ursin is a Professor at NTNU, affiliated with the Department of Public Health and Nursing (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies (Faculty of Humanities). His research focuses on medical ethics, research ethics, animal ethics, moral psychology, social philosophy, and theory of science. He contributes to Norway’s national research ethics committee (NEM) and manages medical ethics entries in the Store norske leksikon encyclopedia.

Key research interests include biobank ethics, neonatal decision-making, environmental ethics (e.g., pesticide impacts on bees), and the moral implications of technological interventions in agriculture. His work often bridges empirical ethics with normative theory.

Publications span 20+ years, emphasizing bioethical debates in healthcare, biotechnology, and environmental policy. Notable topics include informed consent in biobanking, ethical frameworks for withholding/withdrawing life-sustaining treatments, and the societal value of terroir concepts in agriculture. His 2025 article critiques menstruation data ownership paradigms, highlighting personal vs. collective data rights.

Recognized for interdisciplinary work, he collaborates internationally on projects like climate-resilient viticulture ethics and migrant health data privacy. Active in policy work, he advises on biobank governance, food ethics, and CSR in Norwegian food production.