Education
- Dr.scient.pol., University of Aarhus, 1982
- Mag.scient.soc. Copenhagen University, 1969
Academic positions
- Director, The Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy,
University of Aarhus, 2004- - Director, The Danish Institute for Studies in Research and Research Policy, 1997-2003
- Professor (senior associate), Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, 1989-97
Other professional activities
- Chairperson of Advisory Group concerning Science and Society, EU 6FP, 2002-
- Co-ordinator of MUSCIPOLI: "Managing with Uncertainty in Science Policy", EU STRATA Accompanying Measures, 2001-2003
- Member of NESTI, National Experts on Statistical Indicators, OECD, 1997-
- Member of the Danish Governments Welfare Commission, 1993-1995
- Chairperson of the Danish Governments Welfare Commission, 1995
- Vicepresident of the European Advisory Committee on Statistical Information in the Economic and Social Spheres, CEIES, EUROSTAT, 1995-
- Member of the National EU Council, 1993-
- Member of the Danish Social Science Research Council, 1984-1991
- Chairperson of the Danish Social Science Research Council, 1988-1991