Jens Hjorth

Nationality: Danish

Year of birth: 1964

Jens Hjorth, PhD, is a professor of astrophysics and a Villum Investigator at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. He was the founder and director of the Dark Cosmology Centre (2005-2018) and the Instrument Center for Danish Astrophysics (2004-2013). He is the co-founder and co-lead of the University of Copenhagen career programme UCPH Forward (2018-).

Jens is a member of the Board of Directors of the Carlsberg Foundation, property companies affiliated to the Carlsberg Foundation and Carlsberg Laboratory. He is also a member of the board of the Tuborg Foundation.

Jens has a broad international network and has substantial experience in leading diverse high-performing teams, developing advanced technology instruments for large international facilities, recruitment and developing human talent, and exploring interdisciplinary initiatives in science and art.