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Bertil Dorch
Bertil is passionate about the Library and about science
For more than 10 years, Bertil Dorch has been in charge of the Library at the University of Southern Denmark. In changing times, one thing has always been a top priority for the astrophysicist: his great effort to disseminate science and to make sure that the Library remains a central player at SDU.
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Rineke Brouwer
A linguistic journey from Groningen to Odense
The University of Southern Denmark is where she has spent the majority of her academic career. It’s where she found love. Rineke Brouwer is celebrating 25 years at the University, and to mark the event she shares some reflections on her time at SDU and her interest in communication and conversations.
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Michael Bregnsbo
A busy month for SDU’s royal expert
January was an historic month for the royal family and a busy one for Michael Bregnsbo. SDU’s long-standing royal expert has diligently answered a great many questions from the media and the public about the change of throne. We spoke to him about his role as an expert and how his historical knowledge contributes to a better understanding of the present.
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Torben Sørensen
He makes researchers’ ideas a reality
Assistant Engineer Torben Sørensen recently received the Queen’s Medal of Merit for 40 years of service at SDU. In honour of the occasion, we talked to him about a dedicated career at the University where he has focused on paving the way for researchers in physics, chemistry and pharmacy to conduct their research.
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Ditte Caroline Andersen
The flagship is loaded with stem cells
On the occasion of Stembrace’s appointment as SDU’s and OUH’s Flagship Centre, professor Ditte Caroline Andersen, who heads the centre, explains the exciting scientific journey she has been on with the development of stem cell treatment, which may reform treatment approaches for many diseases in the future.
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Claus Trap Christensen
– I don't think we realised how big it actually was
Claus Trap Christensen has worked at the University of Southern Denmark for the past 15 years. In honour of the occasion, he reflects on his time at the University, where he has been responsible for a department whose importance has only become clearer over the years – culminating in March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic turned our working lives upside down.
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Peter Thiis
‘Our reason for being is to help when we’re needed by the police and society’
A legend in forensic medicine is now changing down a gear after 27 years as deputy state-appointed forensic pathologist at the Department of Forensic Medicine at SDU. In this month’s profile, Peter Juel Thiis Knudsen talks about making his mark on forensic medicine and how he deals with a working life filled with tragedies.
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Nina Dietz Legind
Professor of Law celebrates her jubilee
Professor Nina Dietz Legind completed 25 years of employment at the University of Southern Denmark on 1 August. In honour of the anniversary, the seasoned researcher talks about her time at the University, where she has played a decisive role in building the academically strong Department of Law that exists today.
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