Academic interests
- Cosmology
- Large-scale structures in the universe
- The cosmic background radiation
- Astrophysical space projects
Higher education and employment history
- M.Sc., University of Oslo, 1985
- Ph.D., University of Cambridge, 1988
- Post doctoral research fellow, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics 1988 – 1989
- NORDITA-fellow, NORDITA, Copenhagen 1989 – 1992
- Associate professor, Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics 1992 – 1993
- Professor, Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics from 1993
- Head, Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics 2005 – 2012 and 2017-2024
Appointments
- Delegate, European Space Agency Science Programme Committee
- Member, Board of Directors, Astronomy and Astrophysics (journal)
- Member, Governing Board of NORDITA
Memberships
- Member, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
- Member, International Astronomical Union
- Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society
- Member, European Astronomical Society
- Member, American Astronomical Society
Cooperation
Leading the Norwegian participation in the international space project Euclid (http://sci.esa.int/euclid), with wide international participation.