Astrophysicist and Chief Adviser

In recent years, my main scientific focus has been on Space Safety i.e. research, project development and other activities to identify, understand, analyze and mitigate threats originating from space against planet Earth, life, human civilization and infrastructure. These threats include space weather effects, asteroids and comets, man made space objects including debris and particle radiation. Presently I am working to establish a national center for Space Safety in Denmark based at DTU Space. The center will serve as the national advisory body for decision makers, relevant authorities and other relevant stakeholders. Another area of research is how to employ satellites and unmanned systems to establish an infrastructure in the Arctic providing both communication and situational awareness. Focus is on scalable solutions with unmanned systems in all domains (air, sea, and land) breaching the gap between space-based systems and manned systems. Finally, I do research in cosmology – specifically the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR). Honours and Awards 2018: Gruber Cosmology Prize (as member of the Planck Team), USA 2011: Svend Bergsøes Foundation’s Outreach Prize, Denmark 2007: Tycho Brahe Medal for Outstanding Outreach, Denmark