Chris MacDonald

About

Chris MacDonald is a human physiologist, author and PhD from the University of Copenhagen, born in the USA in 1973 and based in Denmark since 1999. He is one of Scandinavia's most sought-after speakers on health, well-being and human behaviour, with more than 5,000 talks delivered to organisations ranging from Maersk and Novo Nordisk to Microsoft and Lego. His bestseller "Ikke til forhandling" (Non-Negotiable, 2020) distilled two decades of research on sleep, diet, exercise and relationships, and in 2015 he founded the non-profit Just Human, which promotes well-being among children and young people. He is also a former elite athlete who finished second in the Race Across America.

5000+

lectures held globally

edition of "Not for Sale" (Politikens Forlag)

20+

years of research and communication in health and well-being

What's new

2025-06
Chris MacDonald held a charity lecture at Scandic Falkoner in Copenhagen on June 16, 2025 together with behavioral expert Morten Münster - all ticket proceeds went to Just Human.
2025
Chris MacDonald launched the new lecture "Just Human - A lecture about us", based on six years of research on relationships and well-being and his upcoming book "Us".
2025-09
Chris MacDonald performed the lecture "Uphill - or?" at Roskilde Congress and Sports Center on September 24, 2025.
2026-01
Chris MacDonald held a lecture on sleep, health and mental health at Roskilde Library on January 20, 2026 in collaboration with Better Psychiatry Roskilde/Lejre.
2026-06
Chris MacDonald is scheduled as an instructor for supplementary occupational health and safety training in Copenhagen and Aarhus in June 2026.