Primary fields of research

Research activities

Photochemistry, photophysics, reaction kinetics and thermodynamics of transition metal compounds. Food chemistry/ physics with emphasis on kinetics of oxidative changes. Spectroscopic techniques for biomolecules: electron spin resonance, time resolved fluorescence, stopped-flow and laser-flash transient absorption spectroscopy. Calorimetry of phase transitions. High pressure in food processing. Molecular gastronomy. More than 625 papers in refereed journals, h-index 79 in Web-of-Science. Principal supervisor for 42 PhD-students graduated at KVL/KU. Supervisor for several PhD students in Brazil and China.

ResearcherID: M-6933-2014

ORCID:orcid.org/0000-0003-1734-5016

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Education

• 1972, Cand.pharm. Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, Copenhagen
• 1976, PhD. Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, Copenhagen

Research and/or professional experience

• 1974-1976, Assistant Professor, Dept of Chemistry, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (KVL)
• 1976-1988, Associate Professor, Dept of Chemistry, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (KVL)
• 1978-1979, Research Associate, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
• 1988-1992, Docent, Dept of Chemistry, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (KVL)
• 1991-1994, Research Director, KVL Centre for Food Research
• 1991-1995, Chairman of board, Institute for Dairy Research, KVL
• 1992-2019, Professor of Food Chemistry/Physics, Department of Food Science
• 2001-2004, Adjunct Professor, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Kina
• 2011-2020, Chair Professor, Chemistry Dept., Renmin University of China, Beijing, Kina
• 1992- , Technical consultant for Den Store Danske Encyklopædi, lex.dk (The Danish Encyclopaedia)
• 1995-1997, Co-ordinator, EU-projekt, "Dietary Treatment and Oxidative Stability of Muscle and Meat Products: Nutritive Value, Sensory Quality and Safety", AIR2-CT94-1577
• 2004-2010, Head of FOOD Denmark, The LMC Graduate School of Food Science and Technology
• 2004-2006, Chairman, "Antioxidants and Health", report published, Danish Nutritional Council
• 2007-23, Samvirke, Danish Food Coop Magazine, expert panel for consumer questions
• 2008-2016, Associate editor, Journal of Food Science

Awards

• 1972, H.C. Ørsted Medal, the Royal Danish School of Pharmacy
• 1981, Ole Rømer Award, Danish Ministry of Education    
• 1986, Ellen og Niels Bjerrum's Award and Gold Medal
• 1993, Ulrik og Marie Brinch's Award
• 1994, The Food Science Award, Danish Society of Food Science and Technology 
• 1996, The Carlsberg Research Award in Agricultural Sciences           
• 2001, Students Award as Teacher of the Year (Den Gyldne Tyr, KVL)             
• 2005, Awarded Denmark's most-cited authors in Agricultural and Food Science (1990-2004) by ISI Web of Knowledge, Thomson Scientific  
• Status as“Highly cited” author in ISI Web of Knowledge from 2006   

Membership

• 1997-       , Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV), elected member
• 1997-2025, Editorial Board, European Food Research and Technology
• 2003-       , International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST), fellow
• 2003-2005, The Danish Nutritional Council (Ernæringsrådet), member
• 2005-2008, The Danish Fitness and Nutrition Council (Motions- og Ernæringsrådet), member
• 2008-       , L’Académie de la Gastronomie au Danemark, fellow
• 2009-2014, Editorial Board, Journal of Functional Food
• 2010-2017, Editorial Board, Food and Function
• 2012-2022, Editorial Board, Czech Journal of Food Science
• 2015-       , Editorial Board, Journal of Food and Drug Analysis
• 2016-       , Editorial Board, Food Science and Biotechnology