 What solar work do you do?
I am now doing numerical (computer) simulations of basic problems related to different features of the solar atmosphere at the University of Copenhagen. I use powerful computers to try to predict and understand what is happening on the Sun. When I was in high school a friend of mine pulled off the tab of a coke can and on the back was a question 'what is the corona'? I did not know the answer then, but all the work that I do today is actually related to that question. Isn't life strange? I hope you will achieve some of the dreams that you have for your future!
 What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
I used to spend a lot of time on sports, especially rowing. I was even selected for the Danish national team - for the Nordic championships and the junior world-championships. No medals here though as the others were far too strong for us. Rowing in competitions took up a lot of time, so now I am doing tri-athlons.
I don't have so much spare time these days, with a wife and children. I met my wife at university. She needed help to do her mathematics and physics. You never know where an innocent question can lead you! |
How did you become interested in astronomy?
(courtesy of Lademanns Leksikon, Copenhagen)
It is my home country of Denmark, the land of the Vikings. They travelled across the North Sea to conquer the UK! I followed in their footsteps and travelled to St Andrews University, Scotland to work in the solar physics group for several years. Now I'm back again in Denmark.