Aurora Margrethe Brønstad is a Norwegian veterinarian and researcher who specializes in laboratory animal science and animal ethics. She works at the University of Bergen (UiB), where she is a researcher and chief veterinarian connected to laboratory animal facilities and clinical departments. Her PhD is in physiology from the University of Bergen, and she is also educated as a veterinarian from the former Norwegian School of Veterinary Science.
Brønstad is well known for her work on harm–benefit analysis in animal experiments, the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement), and ethical guidelines for the use of animals in research. She has contributed to international working groups (AALAS–FELASA) on harm–benefit assessment and has many publications on ethical approval processes, humane endpoints, and refinement in animal research.
In 2024 she received Norecopa’s 3R prize for long-standing efforts in teaching laboratory animal science and promoting animal welfare in research.