Dr. Niels Henriksen

Biography

Niels Engholm Henriksen is an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). His research focuses primarily on the theoretical (quantum mechanical) description of molecules, with the goal of predicting and explaining experimental observations in chemistry. He has particular expertise in femtosecond dynamics of molecules in space and time, focusing on new methods for predicting, detecting, and controlling the course of chemical reactions at atomic length and time scales. Henriksen’s work encompasses the microscopic foundation of chemical kinetics and various applications in chemistry, using analytical and computational methods based on quantum, semi-classical, and statistical mechanics. His research often involves high-performance computing and collaboration with experimental groups. He has been recognized with several awards, including the J.C. Jacobsen fellowship from the Carlsberg Foundation in 1987 and the Gold Medal in Chemistry from the University of Copenhagen in 1990. Henriksen has also held various academic positions at prominent institutions, including the University of Washington and the California Institute of Technology. He has contributed to the establishment of the Danish National Research Foundation's Center for Molecular Movies and served as a member of the Academic Council at DTU from 2005 to 2015.

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