Jens Nørskov

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

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 doctorates from the Eindhoven University of Technology,^[6] the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and from the Technical University of Munich (TUM).^[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

• Fundamental Concepts in Heterogeneous Catalysis, Jens Nørskov, Felix Studt, Frank Abild-Pedersen, Thomas Bligaard.[13]
• Chemical Bonding at Surfaces and Interfaces, edited by Anders Nilsson, Lars G.M. Pettersson, Jens Nørskov.^[14]
• Fuel Cell Science: Theory, Fundamentals, and Biocatalysis, edited by Andrzej Wieckowski, Jens Nørskov.^[15]

Honours and awards