Solrunn Hansen

Solrunn Hansen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Health and Care Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Her research focuses on environmental toxins during pregnancy and breastfeeding, iodine status in reproductive health, and public health interventions in Northern Norway and Argentina/Chile. She leads the MISA and EMASAR projects and collaborates on the SAMINOR II study.

• PhD (UiT, 2011)
• Kandidat in Public Health (MPH, UiT, 2003)
• Midwife (1991), Nurse (1986)

Her research spans environmental epidemiology, maternal-infant health, and analytical chemistry methods. She investigates PFAS, dioxins, and iodine deficiency through cohort studies and biomonitoring, emphasizing cross-cultural comparisons and Arctic populations. Recent work includes method development for multi-element analysis in clinical diagnostics.

The 15 most recent publications highlight trends in environmental contaminant exposure, maternal nutrition studies, and PFAS-thyroid interactions. Collaborative projects span Norway, the Faroe Islands, Argentina, and Chile, with a focus on indigenous and multicultural health research.

She mentors students in the Master of Midwifery program, teaches research ethics and methods, and contributes to national health archives. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in available data.