Jørgen Kristian Kjems

Background

Kjems, Jørgen Kristian was born on October 20, 1943 in Copenhagen. Son of Holger Peter Laurits and Anna Ida Helene (Andersen) Kjems.

Education

Master of Science, Technology University, Lyngby, Denmark, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University, Lyngby, Denmark, 1970.

Career

Scientist, Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark, 1970-1972, 74-82; head section, Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark, 1982-1987; research director, Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark, 1988-1995; department director, Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark, 1995-1997; director, Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, New York, since 1997; research associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1972-1974. Member county Joint European Torus, Abingdon, England, since 1988, European Synchrotron Research Facility, Grenoble, France, 1988-1993. Member consultative committee European Union fusion power program, Brussels, since 1988.

Chairman county European Spallation Source, Jülich, Germany, since 1994. Member science advising committee PaulScherrer Institute, Würenlingen, Switzerland, 1992-1997, Hahn-Meitner Institute, Berlin, since 1994.

Achievements

• Jørgen Kristian Kjems has been listed as a noteworthy Laboratory administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Industrial Research Education Committee, Lyngby, Denmark, 1993-1999. Member Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Danish Academy Technology Sciences, Danish Natural Science Research Council, Danish Physical Society (board directors 1978-1982), European Physical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, bridge, tennis, badminton, skiing.

Connections

Married Vibeke Birgitte Westergaard, July 15, 1967. Children: Martin, Ulrik.