Kirsten Kraiberg Knudsen is a professor of astrophysics in the department of Space, Earth and Environment at Chalmers University of Technology.[1] Her research concerns galaxy formation and evolution.
Kirsten Kraiberg Knudsen | |
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Alma mater | University of Copenhagen University of Leiden |
Known for | Extragalactic astrophysics |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Chalmers University of Technology |
She is a member of the Swedish Young Academy [2] and the International Astronomical Union (IAU) [3]
Knudsen studied at the University of Copenhagen, and at the University of Leiden where she received a PhD.
Knudsen's research focuses particularly on star forming galaxies at cosmological distances. She uses large, modern telescopes such as ALMA, VLT, IRAM PdBI, and VLA to study the properties of redshift z=2–7 (lensed) submillimeter galaxies and quasar host galaxies.[1]