Norwegian Veterinary Institute

The Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI) is a national biomedical institute delivering research-based knowledge and contingency support in the fields of animal health, fish health and food safety. The aim of the Institute is to become Norway's centre of preparedness for One Health. The core activities of NVI comprise animal diagnostics, research, innovation, health monitoring, risk assessment, consulting and communication with users and the government. NVI is both a national and an international reference laboratory for animal diseases and foodborne diseases, and is involved in a wide range of international collaborative activities. NVI has 330 highly educated employees from more than 35 different nationalities.