Ulrik Wisløff

Ulrik Wisløff serves as an Honorary Professor in the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences at the University of Queensland and heads the Cardiac Exercise Research Group and K.G. Jebsen Centre for Exercise in Medicine at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). An internationally recognized researcher and entrepreneur, he bridges academic research with practical health applications in exercise physiology.

His educational foundation includes:

• Master's in Exercise Physiology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
• PhD in Cardiovascular Physiology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway

Wisløff's research revolutionized understanding of exercise-cardiovascular relationships through three landmark contributions: establishing low exercise capacity as a causal factor for cardiovascular disease (published in Science), proving high-intensity interval training's safety and efficacy for heart failure patients (in Circulation), and developing predictive models for cardiovascular death using resting heart rate data from the HUNT-studies (in JAMA). These discoveries directly enabled the World Fitness Level algorithm (used by 5+ million people) and the Personalized Activity Intelligence (PAI) app for disease prevention.

His work spans cardiovascular physiology, epidemiology, and public health implementation, with strong emphasis on translating laboratory findings into real-world tools. Current leadership roles include directing NTNU's Cardiac Exercise Research Group and K.G. Jebsen Centre for Exercise in Medicine, focusing on optimizing physical activity prescriptions for diverse populations.

Professor Wisløff maintains active research-to-application pipelines, with his PAI technology freely available globally through app stores, demonstrating commitment to democratizing evidence-based exercise science for longevity and disease prevention.