Nils Gunnar Kvamstø took up the position as CEO at the Institute of Marine Research on 1 January 2022. He came from the University of Bergen, where he has been marine dean, deputy head and head of department and professor of meteorology at the Department of Geophysics. As head of department, Kvamstø played a key role in the start-up of the Bergen Offshore Wind Center. In addition, he has played a central role at the Bjerknes Center for Climate Research.