Karsten Høgh Jensen

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1977 - 87        Hydrologist, Danish Hydraulic Institute

DEGREES

1983: Ph.D. (Lic. Techn.) Civil Engineering 1983 (hydrology), Technical University of Denmark

1977: M.Sc. Civil Engineering 1977 (hydraulics and hydrology), Technical University of Denmark

HONORS AND AWARDS

2018      Helmholtz International Fellow Award

2012      G.A. Andrup’s Groundwater Prize ($4.000)

2010      Overseas Outstanding Scholar, China

2007      Outstanding associate editor award Vadose Zone Journal

1999      R.W. Jorck’s award for extraordinary scientific achievements ($22.000)

1992      Best paper in the international journal Nordic Hydrology

1992      Fulbright Scholar

1985      Gorm-Petersen’s Young Scientist Award, Technical University of Denmark ($1.000)

FELLOWSHIP

Danish Academy of Technical Sciences.

MEMBERSHIPS

Danish Society of Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers; American Geophysical Union; European Geosciences Union; Soil Science Society of America; International Association of Hydrological Sciences.

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

• Reviewer European Research Council (2021)
• Evaluation panel, Belgium BRAIN research program (2020 - )
• Member evaluation panel, Helmholtz International Labs (2018 - ) 
• Member International Research Evaluation Board, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Germany (2016)
• Member Expert Panel on Disposal of Radioactive Waste, Ministry of Higher Education and Science, (2016 -)
• Member International Research Evaluation Board, Research Center Julich, Germany (2012, 2013)  
• Committee member VILLUM Research Foundation (annual budget $ 15 mill.) (2011 - 14)
• Committee member Danish Strategic Research Council (annual budget $ 50 mill.) (2010 - 15)
• Member International Advisory Board, TERENO Terrestrial Observatories, Germany (2008 - )
• Convener and coordinator, all hydrogeological sessions, International Geological Congress, Oslo (2008)
• Director, Center for catchment hydrology – HOBE – a hydrological observatory (2007 - )
• Committee member,US National Science Foundation, Evaluation of research proposals for critical zone observatories (2007)
• Member US-NSF mission to Sri Lanka, Formulation of research and capacity building in relation to the Tsunami disaster (2005)
• Member of missions to Zambia and Botswana, formulation of strategies for research and education (2004, 2005)
• Member search committee, new editors for Water Resources Research, AGU (2004)
• Member board of appeal, Danish Environmental Protection Agency (2000 - )
• Director, International Research School of Water Resources (FIVA) (2002 - 14)
• Committee member, Unsaturated Zone Technical Committee, American Geophysical Union (2000 - 2011)
• President, International Committee on Atmospheric-Soil-Vegetation Relations (ICASVR), International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) (1997 - 01)
• Project coordinator, EU funded project on ‘Artificial recharge of groundwater’ involving seven member states (1996 - 99)

RECENT RESEARCH CONTRACTS

2021 Danish Fellowship Center (PI, 5.0 mill. DKK

2019 Danish Fellowship Center (PI, 5.0 mill. DKK)

2017 Danish Fellowship Center (PI, 5.0 mill. DKK)

2016 EU Innovative Training Network (ITN) (CO-PI)

2011 Strategic Research Council (CO-PI, 15 mill DKK)

2011 Villum Foundation (PI, 32.0 mill. DKK)

2010 Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (PI, 7.2 mill. DKK)

2009 Strategic Research Council (CO-PI, 20.0 mill. DKK)

2009 Strategic Research Council (CO-PI, 14.4 mill. DKK)

2008 Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (PI, 1.9 mill. DKK)

2007 Villum Foundation (PI, 32.8 mill. DKK)

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

• Vadose Zone Journal (2002 - 2010, 2015 -)
• Water Resources Research (1999 - 2006)
• Journal of Hydrology (1997 - 2002)
• Hydrogeology Journal (1995 - 2000)

SUPERVISED THESES

Principal supervisor for 42 doctoral theses and 120 MSc theses.

PUBLICATION RECORD

Refereed International Papers (Scopus): 167; Contributions to books: 4; Monographs: 2; Editor/Co-editor for proceedings: 4.

Danish Journals: 21; Scientific reports: 19; Refereed conference proceedings: 33; Conference proceedings: 45, Published abstracts: 147.

[ISI: H-index: 39  Citations: 5175]  [Google: H-index: 50  Citations: 7800].

ORCID: 0000-0003-4020-0050