Mohn has donated over 5 billion NOK since 2007 – Through the Trond Mohn Stiftelse and Tromsø Forskningsstiftelse he has given 2.8 bn, plus hundreds of millions to sport and culture, bringing total private giving to more than 5 bn [1].
Mohn attended the award ceremony for John Smol – In Tromsø he witnessed the presentation of the Mohn Prize to Canadian researcher John Smol, an event linked to his foundations [2].
He credits his father’s legacy for his giving – Mohn says his generosity is “genetic,” inspired by his father Frank Mohn, and notes that around 1900 roughly 80 % of Norwegian legacies originated in Bergen [1].
Mohn funded UNN’s PET centre with 60 million NOK – The positron‑emission‑tomography unit at the University Hospital of North Norway, attracting international scientists, received 60 million kroner, a contribution motivated by his mother’s death from liver cancer [1].
He rebutted criticism from professor Jarle Breivik – After a 1 billion‑kroner cancer‑research donation, Breivik wrote that Mohn was misled about a near‑term cure; Mohn replied that belief is essential to solving problems [1].
Mohn argues coastal Norway is more philanthropic than Oslo – He describes the coastal “race” as having stronger egalitarian traditions, claims Oslo’s elite give less, and warns against government “active industrial policy” dictating research priorities [1].