About NOVO

The NOVO network is a Nordic non-governmental professional association whose aims are to foster the scientific progress, knowledge and development of the working environment within Healthcare as an integrated part of production system development. The vision is a “Nordic Model for Sustainable Systems” in the healthcare sector. It was founded in 2006 in Copenhagen and has since 2007 been financially supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers

Board Members (national contacts)

DENMARK

Kasper Edwards (Chairman)
Associate Professor
DTU Engineering Technology
Technical University of Denmark 
kaed@dtu.dk

Peter Hasle 
Professor
Department of Technology and Innovation
University of Southern Denmark


FINLAND

Timo Sinervo  
Research Professor
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)

Tuula Oksanen
Research Professor
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH)


ISLAND

Sigrún Gunnarsdóttir
Professor
Faculty of Nursing and MIdwifery
University of Iceland

Aðalbjörg Stefanía Helgadóttir
Nurse Manager
Blue Lagoon Clinic (The NLFI Spa and Medical Clinic)


NORWAY

Beate André

Professor
Department of Public Health and Nursing,
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
 
Frode Heldal  
Professor
NTNU Business School
Norwegian University of Science and Technology



SWEDEN

 

Andrea Eriksson
Professor
Division of Ergonomics,
School of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

 

Peter Almström
Associate Professor
Department of Technology Management and Economics,
Chalmers University of Technology

https://www.novo-network.dk/about_novo
4 JUNE 2026