Trine Johansen Meza

Trine Johansen Meza is the current rector of Kristiania University College and holds a professorship in biomedicine and health sciences. She earned her PhD in genetics from the University of Oslo (2000) and has held leadership roles since 2015, including vice-chancellor and department head. Her research focuses on health-promoting upbringing, epigenetics, and transgene silencing in plants.

Education:

• PhD in Genetics, University of Oslo (2000)
• Postdoctoral research at University of Oslo

Professional Experience:

• Senior Advisor, Norwegian Biotechnology Board Secretariat
• Researcher at Matforsk AS
• Assistant Director, NOKUT Supervisory Department

Her work emphasizes research ethics and quality assurance in higher education. She has chaired international committees evaluating European educational programs and contributed to debates on educational reforms.