Background
Nielsen, Torben Kjersgaard was born on June 3, 1962 in Kolding, Denmark. Son of Ole Kjersgaard and Grethe Marie Nielsen.
Nielsen, Torben Kjersgaard was born on June 3, 1962 in Kolding, Denmark. Son of Ole Kjersgaard and Grethe Marie Nielsen.
Master of Science in History, Aarhus University, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy, Aarhus University, 1996.
Assistant professor Aalborg University, Denmark, 1996—1999, associate professor, since 1999, member advisory board, Center Viking Age and Medieval Studies, since 1999, head, studies, history department, 2002—2004, member advisory board, SPIRIT, since 2002, member, academic council, faculty social science, 2005—2008, research head, since 2007. Editorial board member Den jyske Historiker, Aarhus, since 1987. State examiner Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Copenhagen, since 2003.
Member of Society Study Crusades and Latin East.
Married Tine Vesth Hansen. Children: Kristoffer Kjersgaard, Emilie Kjersgaard.