Jens Kehlet Nørskov (born September 21, 1952, in

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) is the Villum Kann Rasmussen professor at the

Technical University of Denmark The Technical University of Denmark ( da, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet), often simply referred to as DTU, is a polytechnic university and school of engineering. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as Denmark's fi ...

. He is a Danish physicist most notable for his work on theoretical description of surfaces,

catalysis Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...

, materials, nanostructures, and biomolecules.

Education

Nørskov earned his MSc in Physics and Chemistry in 1976 and his PhD in

Theoretical Physics Theoretical physics is a branch of physics that employs mathematical models and abstractions of physical objects and systems to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena. This is in contrast to experimental physics, which uses experim ...

in 1979 from the

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Denmark under B. I. Lundqvist.Jens's CV

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. He holds honorary doctorates from the

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, the

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(NTNU), and from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). He is a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, the Danish Academy of Engineering, Academia Europaea and a foreign member of the US National Academy of Engineering. Following his PhD, he served as a research fellow, postdoctoral associate and staff scientist at various institutions – including

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, and Haldor Topsoe. In 1987, Norskov began serving as a research professor at

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 Founding Director of the SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis. In July 2018, he moved back to the Technical University of Denmark to hold the Villum Kann Rasmussen Chair. Nørskov is currently the chair of the Danish National Research Foundation.

Personal life

Jens Nørskov is married to Bodil.

Books

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

Honours and awards

*2018:

Niels Bohr International Gold Medal The Niels Bohr International Gold Medal is an international engineering award. It has been awarded since 1955 for "outstanding work by an engineer or physicist for the peaceful utilization of atomic energy". The medal is administered by the Danish ...

*2018: ETH Zurich Chemical Engineering Medal *2016:

European Inventor Award The European Inventor Award(formerly European Inventor of the Year Award, renamed in 2010), are presented annually by the European Patent Office, sometimes supported by the respective Presidency of the Council of the European Union and by the Eur ...

*2016: Murray Ramsey Award *2015: The Carlsberg Foundation Research Prize *2015: Rigmor and Carl Holst-Knudsen's Science Prize *2015:

Irving Langmuir Prize in Chemical Physics The Irving Langmuir Prize in Chemical Physics is awarded annually, in even years by the American Chemical Society and in odd years by the American Physical Society. The award is meant to recognize and encourage outstanding interdisciplinary research ...

*2014: Michel Boudart Award for the Advancement of Catalysis *2013: Hagemann Medal *2011: Giuseppe Parravano Memorial Award for Excellence in Catalysis Research *2009: Alwin Mittasch Award (jointly) *2009: Gerhard Ertl Lecture Award *2009: Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis *2009: Science of Hydrogen and Energy Award *2007: Grundfos Prize *2007: Mulliken medal *2007: Innovation Prize *2003: Elected

Fellow of the American Physical Society The American Physical Society honors members with the designation ''Fellow'' for having made significant accomplishments to the field of physics. The following lists are divided chronologically by the year of designation. * List of American Physic ...

*2003: Richard A. Glenn Award *1991: Villum Kann Rasmussen's Award *1990: Danish Physical Society's Prize *1989: Samuel Friedman (Rescue) Award *1987: Reinholdt W. Jorch's Award *1979: ECOSS prize

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nørskov, Jens 1952 births Living people Stanford University School of Engineering faculty Stanford University SLAC faculty Aarhus University alumni Foreign associates of the National Academy of Engineering Fellows of the American Physical Society