History

  • 2025 The Dental Biomaterials Adverse Reaction Unit becomes a part of NIOM
  • 2022 NIOM celebrates it’s 50th with an anniversary book
  • 2019 University of Oslo transferred its ownership in NIOM to NORCE
  • 2017 NIOM celebrates 45 years
  • 2010 NIOM became a Nordic Co-operative Body
    Owned by the University of Oslo and the Ministry of Health and Care ServicesNIOM moves to its current locations in Oslo, Norway
  • 2009 Last year as an institution under the auspices of the Nordic Council of Ministers
  • 2004 The Notified Body activities transferred to a Norwegian foundation, NDC
  • 1998 The Nordic certification programme terminated
  • 1997 NIOM celebrates 25 years
  • 1996 Information from NIOM is available on the Internet
    This year NIOM launched its first ever website
  • 1995 NIOM appointed Notified Body
  • 1992 NIOM achieves Accreditation on 22 October
  • 1987 NIOM moves to new locations at Haslum outside of Oslo
  • 1979 First year of visiting scientist programme
  • 1977 The establishment of NIOM fulfilled according to the plan
  • 1974 The first list of certified materials
    27 dental amalgam alloys
  • 1974 Iceland included as a member
  • 1972 Appoints the first director
    Dr. odont. Ivar A. Mjör
  • 1972 Nordic Institute of Dental Materials (NIOM) was established
  • 1970 The board representing Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Norway had their first meeting