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Bente E. Torstensen

PhD
CEO, Managing Director

As CEO of Nofima, my aim is that we live up to our vision and deliver on our social mission. Nofima shall have insight into the food industries and respond with research that contributes to sustainable food production and good management of resources from both sea and land. In my opinion, it is important that our research is relevant and applicable to the industries.

Here is my professional background:
I have Cand Scient (1996) and Dr scient (2000) in Nutrition biology at University of Bergen and NIFES. Followed by 16 years of work experience in NIFES where I worked as scientist, senior scientist, Group leader for Seafood in human nutrition and Research director for Fish nutrition. I also have experience from MOWI as Global Team leader for fish feed in the R&D and Technical department. I am at the board of directors of EAS (European Aquaculture Society; board member 2018-2026, President 2022-2024), NCE Seafood Innovation Cluster (board member 2022-2024) and board member in the HAV (Ocean) portfolio board of the Research Council of Norway until 31.12.2023. I have education in management and economics at Harvard Business School (Certificate of Management Excellence) and BI.

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My publications

Bente E. Torstensen has 20 publications at Nofima:

Effekter av endret fettsyresammensetning i fôr til laks relatert til fiskens helse, velferd og robusthet (Fett for fiskehelse): Oppdatering 2016

2016
Nofima’s reports

Minor lipid metabolic perturbations in the liver of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) caused by suboptimal dietary content of nutrients from fish oil

Fish Physiology & Biochemistry, 2016
Academic article

Growth, feed utilization and endocrine responses in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed diets added poultry by-product meal and blood meal in combination with poultry oil

Aquaculture Nutrition, 2015
Academic article

Including processed poultry and porcine by-products in diets high in plant ingredients reduced liver TAG in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.

Aquaculture Nutrition, 2015
Academic article

Kvalitetsaspekter hos laks som matvare ved endret fettsyresammensetning

2014
Nofima’s reports

Intake of Farmed Atlantic Salmon Fed Soybean Oil Increases Insulin Resistance and Hepatic Lipid Accumulation in Mice

PLOS ONE, 2013
Academic article

Fett for fiskehelse. Utredning: Effekter av endret fettsyre-sammensetning i fôr til laks relatert til fiskens helse, velferd og robusthet

2013
Nofima’s reports

Laksens helse, velferd og robusthet påvirkes av fettsyresammensetning i fôr

Norsk Fiskeoppdrett, 2013
Article in business/trade/industry journal

Risk assessment regarding processing requirements of by-products from aquaculture for use in fish feed. Opinion of the Panel on Animal Feed of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety

2012
Report

Ghrelin is involved in voluntary anorexia in Atlantic salmon farmed at elevated sea temperatures

General and Comparative Endocrinology, 2012
Academic article

In vivo and in vitro insulin and fasting control of the transmembrane fatty acid transport proteins in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 2011
Academic article

High n-3 HUFA levels in the diet of Atlantic salmon affect muscle and mitochondrial membrane lipids and their susceptibility to oxidative stress

Aquaculture Nutrition, 2011
Academic article

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) flesh quality – role of lysosomal cathepsins B and L in muscle degradation

2010
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Altered expression of CCAAT/enhancer binding protein and FABP11 genes during adipogenesis in vitro in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Aquaculture Nutrition, 2010
Academic article

Effects of dietary lipid, vitamins and minerals on total amounts and redox status of glutathione and ubiquinone in tissues of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): a multivariate approach

British Journal of Nutrition, 2010
Academic article

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) muscle structure integrity and lysosomal cathepsins B and L influenced by dietary n-6 and n-3 fatty acids

Food Chemistry, 2009
Academic article

N-3 HUFAs affect fat deposition, susceptibility to oxidative stress, and apoptosis in Atlantic salmon visceral adipose tissue

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part B: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 2009
Academic article

Changes in fatty acids metabolism during differentiation of Atlantic salmon preadipocytes; Effects of n-3 and n-9 fatty acids

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, 2008
Academic article

Dietary n-3 HUFA affects mitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation capacity and susceptibility to oxidative stress in Atlantic salmon

Lipids, 2008
Academic article

Muscle lipid storage pattern, composition, and adipocyte distribution in different parts of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed fish oil and vegetable oil

Aquaculture, 2007
Academic article