Bent Sørensen (physicist)

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Bent Erik Sørensen
Born13 October 1941 (1941-10-13) (age 82)
NationalityDanish
OccupationPhysicist

Bent Erik Sørensen (born 13 October 1941), is a Danish physicist, distinguished mainly by research into future forms of renewable energy.[1] He is currently Professor Emeritus in the Department of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change in Roskilde University, Denmark,[2] and president of Novator Advanced Technology Consulting.[3]

Biography

Sørensen gained his MSc in physics and mathematics in 1965 and was awarded a PhD in 1974 by the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, where he worked until 1980, when he became professor at Roskilde University.[1] He has undertaken sabbatical appointments in Japan, France, USA and Australia and has presented at numerous international events.[1]

He received the Australian Government Award for Eminent European Scientists in 1982 and the

Margrethe II of Denmark.[1]

Publications

Sørensen has published over five hundred articles, reports and papers, and has written a number of books, including:

See also

  • List of people associated with renewable energy

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bent Sørensen". Roskilde University. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. ^ . Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  3. ^ . Retrieved 8 July 2012.