Magni Mohr

Magni Mohr is a Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Faroe Islands. He has served as Pro-rector for Research and Enterprise since 2020 and founded the iNOVA Human Performance Laboratory in 2014.

• PhD in Exercise Physiology, University of Copenhagen (2008)
• Master of Science in Human Physiology (2001)
• Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology (1998)

His research focuses on skeletal muscle fatigue during high-intensity intermittent exercise, exercise adaptation in team sports, and health effects of physical activity as preventive medicine. Recent work includes interplay between statins and exercise, and physical activity’s impact on quality of life.

• Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports Award (2004)
• National Presenter of Science Award (2018)
• Incredible Impact Award (2022)

He has supervised 54 Bachelor, 35 Master, and 10 PhD students to graduation, with 8 ongoing PhD candidates. His lab collaborates internationally on projects like "Football is Medicine" and "FIT FIRST" interventions.