Bo Svensmark

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Personal data 

Bo Svensmark (until 1978 Bo Svensmark Jensen), born 31. January 1945 in Denmark, Danish citizenship.      

Profession

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen.

Present address 

Department of Chemistry, Analytical Environmental Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, e-mail: [email protected]

Degrees

1976, Ph.D., University of Copenhagen, (organic electrochemistry).

1972, M.Sc., University of Aarhus, (organic chemistry).

Appointments

1978 -  :      Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen.

1976-78:     Post.Doc., University of Lund, Sweden.

1973-76:     Ph.D. stipendiate, University of Copenhagen.

1972-73:     Assistant Professor, University of Aarhus.

Publications

44 publications of which 14 are original papers in organic electrochemistry and 25 are original papers in analytical and environmental chemistry.

Research interests

Analytical chemistry and analytical chemistry applied to the study of the fate and effects of chemicals in the environment. Portable instruments for monitoring of organic compounds.

Scientific adviser 1990-2007

5 Ph.D. students and 80 Ms.S. students.

Teaching experience:

Theoretical and practical courses in analytical chemistry including statistics and quality control at all levels. Basic environmental chemistry.

Administrative experience

2006-:        Member of the board of the research school RECETO 

1990-93:     Planning and co-ordination as well as development of new courses in analytical and environmental chemistry in relation to the B.Sc. education in environmental chemistry.

1989-93:     Member of the Board of Education in Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry, University of Copenhagen.

1986-89:     Head of the Department of General and Organic Chemistry.

Other experiences

2001-03, 1993-95 and 1979-81:  President of The Danish Analytical Chemical Society.

1993-94:     President of the Danish Electrochemical Society.

External examiner in analytical and environmental chemistry at DTU, SDU, RUC, KU Life, AU and AUE.