Terje Finstad

Terje Finstad is an Associate Professor at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), specializing in Science and Technology Studies (STS) and history. He serves as Deputy Head of Department and Academic Program Director for STS. His work spans technology history, environmental policy, and food systems, with a focus on Norwegian contexts.

• Research: Explores historical transformations in freezing technologies, marine resource governance, agricultural automation, and antibiotic use in food production.
• Publications: Recent works include books on Norwegian environmental history and chapters on kelp farming, oil industry dynamics, and food technology.
• Awards:
  • Lecturer of the Year, NTNU Faculty of Humanities (2013/2014)
  • Prize for Innovative Contribution to Historisk Tidsskrift (2019)
• Projects: Leads research on ocean responsibility, sustainable agriculture, and antibiotic resistance in livestock.
• Outreach: Regularly contributes to public debates on biotechnology, environmental history, and technological ethics through media and academic lectures.