Sigrun Aasland

Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland has served as Norway’s Minister of Research and Higher Education since February 2025. She was previously State Secretary at the Ministry of Climate and Environment and CEO of the environmental foundation ZERO. She holds a master’s degree in international economics and conflict management from Johns Hopkins University and has also studied in Bergen and Perpignan. Her professional background includes positions at Econ, Norfund, Damvad, the World Bank, and as Deputy Director of the think tank Agenda.