Allan Hornstrup

Allan Hornstrup

Head of Astrophysics

Elektrovej, Building 327, 206

2800, Kgs. Lyngby

Phone: 45259722

Fax: 45259575

CV

Education

Octo - Octo Innovation Leadership - Univ. Cal. Berkeley
2010 - 2012 The DTU Management and Leadership Training Program - DTU
2009 - Educational Supervisor - Technical University of Denmark
1986 - 1989 Lic Techn (PhD) - Technical University of Denmark
1985 - 1985 Educational Theory and Practice, math, phys - Ministry of Education
1976 - 1985 Math, Phys, astronomy - Copenhagen University

Academic grades

PhD

Professional experience

2012 - Also Study Leader Bachelor in Earth and Space Physics and Engineering (study leader) - DTU Space
2008 - Also IT coordinator, Educational Coordinator (DTU Space) - National Space Institute
2007 - Head of Astrophysics section (DTU Space) - National Space Institute, Astrophysics
2006 - 2007 Astrophysics Scientist (DNSC) - Danish National Space Center, Astrophysics
2003 - 2006 Astrophysics Scientist (partly on leave) (DNSC) - Danish National Space Center, Astrophysics
1997 - 2003 Head of IT section (DSRI) - Danish Space Research Institute, IT function
1989 - 1997 Project Scientist (DSRI) - Danish Space Research Institute
1986 - 1989 Licentiat (DTH) - Danmarks Tekniske Højskole, Institut for teknisk fysik
1985 - 1986 Scientist (DSRI) - Danish Space Research Institute
1985 - 1985 Pædagogikum - Ministry of Education

Languages

Danish, English, German, Some French, Spanish and Russian

Expertise

X-ray telescopes, usage, design and developments.
Usage of international facilities such as optical telescopes, X-ray and synchrotron facilities.
Member of Danish Corpse of Physics Censors (2003-).
Visiting teacher at Copenhagen University (Astrophysics).
Study leader at DTU.

International experience

Publications (2012): 85, h-index: 22.


TIC (Technical Implementation Committee) chairman for SRG project (1990-2000)
Chair of In-Flight Calibration Group on SRG project (1995-2000)
Member of International Science Operations Group, SRG project (1995-2000)
CoI on INTEGRAL science data center, Geneva (1994-1999)
Member of NuSTAR Science Team (2008-)
CoI on JANUS (a NASA SMEX project).
CoI on MIRI science team, a JWST instrument

Other information

Member of committees, boards etc:
Member of board for Ground Based Astronomical Instrument Centre (IJAF) (-2002).
Member of Danish Astronomical Committee (2002- ).
Member of board for Instrument Center for Danish Astronomy (IDA) (2007- ).
Member of board for Danish Space Research Institute ( 1998-2003).
Member of board for Technical University of Denmark (2007-2008).
Appointed author and editor of The Great Danish Encyclopedia (1995-2008).

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Publications

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Most frequent journals

  • Astronomy & Astrophysics

    ISSNs: 0004-6361

    E D P Sciences, France

    FI (2012): 2, ISI indexed (2012): yes

    Central database

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  • Astrophysical Journal

    ISSNs: 0004-637X

    Institute of Physics Publishing, Inc, United States

    FI (2012): 2, ISI indexed (2012): yes

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    Journal

  • Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging

    ISSNs: 1605-7422, 0277-786X, 0277-786X

    S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering, United States

    FI (2012): 1, ISI indexed (2012): no

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