Thomas Elholm

Short presentation

Since 2018 Thomas Elholm is professor of criminal law at The Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen. Before that (2010-2018) he was a professor of criminal law at the Department of Law, University of Southern Denmark, where he also held positions as Head of Department and Chairman of the Academic Council. He was a visiting professor at Copenhagen Business School (2011-2012). He is an international expert in the area of EU Criminal Law and has authored more than 180 publications in the area of criminal law, criminal procedure, fundamental rights and EU criminal law. Apart from teaching in these areas at his home university and other Danish universities, Thomas Elholm is frequently invited to give lectures abroad. Thomas Elholm was editor in chief of Scandinavian Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (2011-2017) and he is currently editor of European Criminal Law Review. Thomas Elholm has been involved in numerous research projects, also abroad, including the research projects carried out by the ECPI-group (http://www.crimpol.eu). He is member of a number of official public committees and boards (see CV).

CV

CURRICULUM VITAE

Professor, ph.d. Thomas Elholm

Employment, currently

Since 2018: Professor of criminal law, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen

Since 2019: Member of the Standing Committee of Criminal Law, Ministry of Justice

Since 2016: Member of the Standing Committee on Tax Law, Ministry of Taxation

Professional experience record

1997-1998: Principal, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries

1998-2001: Doctoral student, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen 

2002-2003: Legal Adviser, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries

2003-2010: Post.doc, assistant/associate professor, Depart. of Law, University of Southern Denmark

2011-2012: Part time professor, Copenhagen Business School, CBS

2014-2015: Acting head of department, Department of Law, University of Southern Denmark

2010-2018: Professor of criminal law, Department of Law, University of Southern Denmark

Education

1989-1990: Philosophicum, The Fritjof Nansen Academy, Norway

1990-1993: Legal studies, University of Copenhagen, Bachelor Jur.

1994-1995: Studies in French and Philosophy, University of Copenhagen

1995-1997: Legal studies, Master of Law, University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law

1998-2002: Legal research, Ph.D., University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law,

Language skills

Mother tongue: Danish

English, French, German, Norwegian and Swedish as working languages

Membership of committees, associations etc. (selected)

President of the Danish Association of European Lawyers  (member since 2000)

Member of editorial board of Lov & Ret  (2003-2004)

Member of the editorial board of Advokaten  (2004-)

Member of network for Law and Literature in the Nordic Countries (2004-2009)

Member of Retssikkerhedsfonden (2005-2014)

Expert for Norges Forskningsråd (2005-)

Member of the Standing Committee of Criminal Law/Procedure, Danish Bar and Law Society (2007-2014)

Member of Center for Lov & Ret, Danish Bar and Law Society (2009-)

Member of board of Dansk Kriminalistforening  (2010-)

Member ofStanding Committee of Research Policy, Ministry of Justice (2010-)

Member of the Board of the Independent Police Complaint Authority (2011-2019)

Member of Akademisk Råd (Academic Council), Faculty of Social Science, SDU (2013-2014)

Chairman of Akademisk Råd (Academic Council), Faculty of Social Science, SDU (2017-)

Member of Udvalget vedrørende terrorbekæmpelse, Ministry of Justice (2015-2016)

Member of European Criminal Policy Initiative (2009- )(www.crimpol.eu)

Chief Editor of Scandinavian Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (NTfK)(2011-2017)

Editor of European Criminal Law Review (EuCLR)(2017-)

Publications

More than 190 publications in Danish and international publishing houses and legal journals.

Stays abroad (long term)

Norway, The Fritjof Nansen Academy, Lillehammer, 1989-1990 (Studies in Literature/Philosophy)

Germany, University of Saarland, 1993-1994 (Law Studies, European Institute).

Germany, Max Planck Institut für ausländisches und internationales Strafrecht, Freiburg im Breisgau,

2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 (Scientific Research). 

Italy, University of Modena, August 2016 to 2017 (Visiting Professor).