Jens Norskov

Jens K. Nørskov
Jens Nørskov in Trondheim in 2012, when he was awarded an honorary doctorate at NTNU
Born (1952-09-21) September 21, 1952
Denmark
Nationality Danish
Alma mater University of Aarhus
Awards

Niels Bohr International Gold Medal, 2018 ETH Zurich Chemical Engineering Medal, 2018 European Invention Award, European Patent Office, 2016 Murray Raney Award, Organic Reactions Catalysis Society, 2016 The Carlsberg Foundation Research Prize,Royal Danish Academy of Science and Letters, 2015 Rigmor og Carl Holst-Knudsen’s Award, Aarhus University, 2015 Irving Langmuir Prize in Chemical Physics - 2014 Michel Boudart Award for the Advancement of Catalysis - 2013 Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis - 2009 Alwin Mittasch Award 2009 Grundfos Prize 2007

APS Fellow, 2003
Scientific career
Institutions Technical University of Denmark
Stanford University
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Doctoral advisor B. I. Lundqvist

Jens Kehlet Nørskov (born September 21, 1952, in Denmark) is the Villum Kann Rasmussen professor at the Technical University of Denmark.[1] He is a Danish physicist most notable for his work on theoretical description of surfaces, catalysis, materials, nanostructures, and biomolecules.

Education

Nørskov earned his MSc in Physics and Chemistry in 1976 and his PhD in Theoretical Physics in 1979 from the University of Aarhus Denmark under B. I. Lundqvist.[2]

Academic career

Nørskov is known for his theoretical work on description of surfaces, catalysis, materials, nanostructures, and biomolecules. His work on computer-based heterogeneous catalysis has in several instances led to the development of new ideas for catalysts for e.g. ammonia synthesis and fuel-cells.[3][4][5] He holds honorary doctorate from the Eindhoven University of Technology[6] and from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).[7] He is a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters,[8] the Danish Academy of Engineering,[9] Academia Europaea [10] and a foreign member of the US National Academy of Engineering.[11]


Following his PhD, he served as a research fellow, postdoctoral associate and staff scientist at various institutions – including IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, and Haldor Topsoe. In 1987, Norskov began serving as a research professor at Technical University of Denmark and was named professor of theoretical physics in 1992. In June 2010, he moved to Stanford University to become the Leland T. Edwards Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Director of SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis. The focus of the efforts of this center are to develop catalysts that, with the help of sunlight, can convert water and carbon dioxide into liquid fuels.[12] In July of 2018 he moved back to the Technical University of Denmark to hold the Villum Kann Rasmussen Chair.[13]

Books

  • Fundamental Concepts in Heterogeneous Catalysis, Jens Nørskov, Felix Studt, Frank Abild-Pedersen, Thomas Bligaard.[14]
  • Chemical Bonding at Surfaces and Interfaces, edited by Anders Nilsson, Lars G.M. Pettersson, Jens Nørskov.[15]
  • Fuel Cell Science: Theory, Fundamentals, and Biocatalysis, edited by Andrzej Wieckowski, Jens Nørskov.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "DTU Department of Physics: Jens Nørskov".
  2. ↑ "Jen's CV"
  3. ↑ "Nørskov receives the Somorjai Award". Archived from the original on 2012-01-29.
  4. ↑ "Cheaper catalysts designed by Computer".
  5. ↑ "Hydrogen production". MSNBC.
  6. ↑ "TU/e honorary doctorate". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30.
  7. ↑ "NTNU's overview of honorary doctorates" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2014-09-10.
  8. ↑ "Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters".
  9. ↑ "Akademiet for de Tekniske Videnskaber" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "Academia Europaea".
  11. ↑ "US National Academy of Engineering".
  12. ↑ "EEAP Conference - Solar Fuels".
  13. ↑ "DTU professorship for top researcher from Stanford University".


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