Jens Hjorth

Jens Hjorth is a prominent figure in both the academic and philanthropic spheres, currently serving as a Member of the Supervisory Board at Carlsberg Group and holding multiple influential positions, including Member of the Board of Directors at the Carlsberg Foundation, Board Member at Tuborgfondet, and Member of the Board of Trustees at the Carlsberg Research Laboratory. Additionally, Jens Hjorth is the Co-Director of UCPH Forward, a career development program for scientists at the University of Copenhagen. A VILLUM Investigator and Professor at the Niels Bohr Institute, Jens Hjorth focuses on astrophysics, particularly the explosive origins of elements in the universe and has led the Dark Cosmology Centre. Jens Hjorth earned a PhD from Aarhus University.