Terje Andreas Eikemo

Terje Andreas Eikemo is a Professor at the Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and Head of the CHAIN research center. His work focuses on the intersection of social inequality, public health, and global policy, emphasizing how socioeconomic factors like education, income, and welfare systems influence mortality, chronic diseases, and mental health. He combines theories from sociology, epidemiology, and medicine to address health disparities across diverse contexts, including pandemics, climate change, and migration.

• 2009: Prize for Young Researchers in the Humanities
• 2010: SINTEF Prize for Outstanding Research
• 2014: NTNU Star Program

Eikemo has published extensively in top journals like The Lancet and BMJ Open, with research themes spanning social determinants of health, policy interventions, and global health equity. His work includes GBD studies, European Social Survey analyses, and refugee health assessments. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health and collaborates with international bodies like WHO and UNESCO.