Education:
* 1969: Cand scient. Organic Chemistry, University of Copenhagen
* 1973: Lic.Scient. (Chemistry), University of Copenhagen.
Academic Appointments:
* 1974–1984: Lecturer at the University of Copenhagen.
* 1984–1989: Research Professor at the University of Copenhagen
* 1989–1993: Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen.
* 1993–2000: Head of the Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Chemistry. Risø
* 2001–2003: In charge of the Interdisciplinary Nanotechnology Programme, Risø
* 2001–2003: Temporary Head of The Danish Polymer Centre and the Polymer Department Risø
* 2004–2017: Professor of Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen (May 2004 – March 2017). Deputy Head of Department
Other:
* 2004: A. J. Heeger Endowed Chair, UCSB, Santa Barbara
Honours:
* 1983: Elected member of the Danish Academy of Natural Sciences
* 1984: Elected member of the Royal Danish Academy.
* 2002: Elected member of the French Academy of Sciences
Publications:
* Approximately 370 peer reviewed papers in Chemistry and Solid State Physics, 7 patents
Awards:
* 1981: The HN-prize
* 1986: The B.S. Friedmann-prize, University of California
* 1987: The Director Ib Henriksen's Foundation Research award
* 1990: The Macintosh Research award
* 1991: EPS Europhysics Prize
* 1991: The Hewlett Packard Europhysics prize
* 1997: The NKT scientific prize
* 2000: The EU Descartes prize
* 2008: The Hartmann Foundation memorial prize