Britt Hjeltnes
Hjeltnes now works as a self-employed person as a fish health expert. Hjeltnes has a doctorate in fish vaccinology and bacteriology from the University of Bergen. She has been head of research on fish health at HI for over 20 years. Hjelseth has also been department director/subject director at the Veterinary Institute with responsibility for fish and shellfish. She has also been professor of fish health at the University of Tromsø. She is often referred to as the "mother" of the fish health report.