Hermundur Sigmundsson (b. 1964) is from Iceland. He is a professor of biological psychology at the Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. Hermundur research focuses on learning, skill development, motivational factors, flow, and well-being. He has been an active researcher for 31 years with over 130 international publications and 8 books in the Norwegian language.
Magdalena Elnes (b.1994) was born in Poland and moved to Norway with her family when she was 11. Already at that time, she aspired to become a researcher. Her passion for the field of psychology developed while she was a part of HS's research group at NTNU. Today, as a PhD student at Oslo Metropolitan University, she investigates gender differences in how the environment influences cognitive development in children, continuing to explore and nurture her passion.