Curriculum Vitae

Lars Carlsen



Born l949-07-28 in Odense, Denmark

Married to Olga Kenessova
2 children (♀, ♂)

Linkøpingvej 35, Trekroner
DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark

Phone:  +45 2048 0213
e-mail: LC@AwarenessCenter.dk
Skype: LarsCarlsen

URL: www.AwarenessCenter.dk

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/larscarlsenawarenesscenter
ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-4379-6921
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/LarsCarlsen

Professional background:

April 1989:
DSc (thesis: Analysis of low-pressure gas-phase pyrolytic reactions by mass spectrometric techniques) (Roskilde University)

December 1977:
PhD (thesis: Oxathiirans) (University of Copenhagen)

June 1974:
MSc (Organic chemistry) (University of Copenhagen)

June 1972:
BSc in chemistry and physics (University of Copenhagen)

June 1968:
Finished high school (Gymnasium) (Metropolitanskolen) 

Miscellaneous:

July 2024
Philosophy and Religion(The University of Edinburgh)
(offered online through Coursera)

April 2024
Science and Philosophy (The University of Edinburgh)
(offered online through Coursera)

March 2024
Religion and Science (The University of Edinburgh)
(offered online through Coursera)

February 2024
Science and Religion 101 (University of Alberta)
(offered online through Coursera)

Oktober 2021
Circular economy - Sustainable materials management (Lund University in collaboration with EIT RawMaterials, VITO, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, National Technical University of Athens, Ghent University & Delft University of Technology)
(offered online through Coursera)

Apr. 2021
Ecosystem Services: a Method for Sustainable Development (Université de Geneve)
(Offered online through Coursera)

January 2020
Climate change mitigation in developing countries (University of Cape Town)
(offered online through Coursera)

March 2019
AI for everyone (Stanford University)
(offered online through Coursera)

April 2018
machine learning (Stanford University)
 (offered online through Coursera)

February 2018
Risk in moden society (Leiden University)
 (offered online through Coursera)

December 2017
 Understanding terrorism and the terrorists threat”  (National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), University of Maryland)
(offered online through Coursera)

Februar 2017
Safety and Security Challenges in a Globalized World (Leiden University)
(offered online through Coursera)

Dec 2016
Coursera mentor training course
(offered by Coursera - by invitation)

May 2016
The Age of Sustainable Development (Columbia University, NY)
(offered online through Coursera)

September 2015
Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing theory and practice (Leiden University)
(offered online throughCoursera)

August 2015
Successful negotiation: Essential strategies and skills (University of Michigan)
(offered online throughCoursera)

Jun. 2015
R-programming (Johns Hopkins University)
(offered online throughCoursera)

Nov. 2014
Data Analysis and Statistical Inference (Duke University)
(offered online through Coursera)

Aug. 2014
Introduction to Forensic Science (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
(offered online through Coursera)

Apr. 2014
A Beginner's Guide to Irrational Behavior (Duke University)
(offered online through Coursera)

Dec. 2013
Climate Change (University of Melbourne)
(offered online through Coursera)

Nov. 2013
Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
(offered online through Coursera)

Aug. 2013
The Science of Gastronomy (Hong Kong University of Science and Teachnology)
(offered online through Coursera)

June 2013
Mathematical Biostatistics Boot Camp (Johns Hopkins University)
(offered online through Coursera)

Mar. 2013
Game Theory (Stanford University & University of British Columbia)
(offered online through Coursera)

Mar. 2013:
Data Analysis (Johns Hopkins University)
(offered online through Coursera)

Dec. 2012:
Model Thinking (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
(offered online through Coursera)

Nov. 2012:
Introduction to Sustainability (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaigne)
(offered online through Coursera)

Sept. 2012:
Fundamentals of Pharmacology (Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania)
(offered online through Coursera)

June 1979:
Course in Health Physics and handling of radioactivity (Risø National Laboratory)

Network

Broad national and international network comprising authorities, Universities, Research Institutes and consultancy companies in Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe, United States, Canada and Kazakhstan

Sojourns for purposes of study:

November 1978:
Short stay at Institut für Strahlenchemie im Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr.
(studying Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) (dr. E. Koch))

December 1976:
Short stay at Institut für Strahlenchemie im Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr.
(studying Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) (dr. E. Koch))

June 1976:
Short stay at Institute of Chemistry, University of Odense 
(Studying Flash Photolysis (C. Lohse))

Spring 1976:
Sojourn for purposes of study at Institut für Strahlenchemie im Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr.
(studying Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) (dr. E. Koch))

Spring 1974:
Sojourn for purposes of study at Institut für Strahlenchemie im Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr.
(studying Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) (dr. E. Koch))


Administrative/Managerial Background:

Danish Armed Forces Faculty of Psychology and Leadership:

Dec. 1987:
Strategic management (FCL 61)

May 1986:
Managing problem solving in organizations and larger groups (FCL 41)

Apr. 1986:
Managing problem solving in groups without formal structure (FCL 31)

Nov. 1985:
Managing problem solving in groups with formal structure (FCL 21)

June 1984:
Basic management (FCL 13)

Roskilde Business College:

May 1988:
Specialized Business Studies (full diploma) in Personal Administration

April 1988:
Specialized Business Studies (full diploma) in Business Organization

Danish NLP Institute:

May 1999:
Certified NLP Master Practitioner 
(Communication and Dynamic presentation)

April 1998:
Certified NLP Practitioner

Danish NLP Institute/NLP Coaching Institute (Bloomington, IN, USA):

November 1999:
Certified Master Trained Coach

Coach Academy:

Febr. 2006:
Master Coach

Makani & NLP huset:

September 2005:
Certified Enneagram Practitioner

Probana Management

June 2006:
Integration concultant (certified)

May 2004:
Process Consultant (certified systemisk process consultant)

The International College of Eclectic Therapies, Ltd, London:

Sept. 1999:
Certified Gold Psychotherapeutic Counsellor®

DIEU Danish Engineers' Post-Graduate Institute:

Sept. 1994
DIEU's Quality Auditor Training: Certified Auditor of quality management systems

Sept. 1993:
DIEU/Juran Institute: Making Quality Happen (workshop)

April. 1993:
DIEU/The Aarhus School of Business: Total Quality Management (Master programme)

Dansk Magister Forening Post-graduate training (DME):

Dec. 2003:
DME/Business School Centre: Consultancy

June 2001:
DME/Vestsjællands Business School: Change management

Miscellaneous: 

Oct. 2007 - Nov. 2007
Roskilde University/Implement: Project management

Nov. 2001 – Feb. 2002:
Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University/DCN: IT in education

May 1999:
Carl Bro University: Training Course in Logical Framework Analysis

Apr. 1994:
Time Manager International (TMI): Employeeship 

Jan. 1992:
Ministry of the Environment/Connector: The role of the department head in human resources development

Personal Development :

Feb. 2001:
University Extension Services in Roskilde: C.G. Jungs psychological typology

Dec. 2000:
University Extension Services in Roskilde: Creativity - in an analytical-psychological perspective

Nov. 1997:
Silva Mind Control; Graduate Seminar

Nov. 1997:
University Extension Services in Roskilde: Body and Gestalt Therapy

Oct. 1996 - Mar. 1997:
University Extension Services in Roskilde: Supervision

Oct. 1995 - Mar. 1996:
University Extension Services in Roskilde: Assertion

May 1992: 
Silva Mind Control; Ultra Seminar

Sept. 1990:
Silva mind control; Basic Lecture Series

Language skills:

Mother tongue: Danish

Language

Reading

Writing

Speaking

English

good

good

good

German

good

fair

good

French

fair

basic

fair

Russian

basic

basic

basic


Employment record:

Jan. 2009 - Aug. 2016:
External professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Kazakh-British Technical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
    Tasks:
        - lectures
        - supervision, project quidance
        - research

Sept. 2003 - :
External lecturer (Environmental Chemistry) at the IInstitute of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change (ENSPAC), Roskilde University
    Tasks:
        - lectures
        - supervision, project guidance

Jul. 2002 - :
Adjunct professor (Environmental Chemistry) at the Institute of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change (ENSPAC), Roskilde University
    Tasks:
        - supervision, project guidance
        - lectures

May 2001 - Jul. 2002:
Professor (Environmental Chemistry) at the Institute of Environment, Technology and Social Studies, Roskilde University
    Tasks:
        - development of MES (Master in Environmental Studies)
        - project guidance, supervision
        - lectures, exercises

April 2000:
Independent consultant, owner of Awareness Center
    Tasks a.o.:
        - project identification, -planning, -management
        - preparation of applications for funding
        - audit/review/monitoring of research projects 
        - audit/review of laboratories
        - participation in/conducting research and development tasks
        - coaching, supervision
        - mental training
        - creativity and innovation
        - educational activities, communication

Mar. 1999 - May 2001:
Adjunct professor (Environmental Chemistry) at the Institute of Environment, Technology and Social Studies, Roskilde University
    Tasks:
        - Supervision, project guidance
        - lectures

Aug. 1995 - 2005:
External lecturer (Environmental Chemistry) at Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen
    Tasks:
        - lecturer, exercises

Aug. 1994 - Dec. 1994:
Instructor at the Institute of Biology and Chemistry, Roskilde University 
    Tasks:
        - project guidance, supervision

Aug. 1991 - Jul. 2000:
Director of Research Department, Department of Environmental Chemistry, National Environmental Research Institute
    Tasks (primary):
        - HRM, supervision, coaching
        - research management
        - applications for funding (national, international)
        - project identification, -planning and -management
    Tasks (secondary):
        - research & development
        - administration

Mar. 1990 - Jul. 1991: 
Senior scientist/project leader at Department of Combustion Research, Risø National Laboratory
    Tasks:
        - research & development
        - project identification, -planning and -management
        - applications for funding (national, international)
        - HRM
        - supervision
        - coaching
        - administration

Mar. 1986 - Mar. 1990:
Group leader at Chemistry Department, Risø National Laboratory
    Tasks:
        - research & development
        - project identification, -planning and -management
        - applications for funding (national, international)
        - HRM
        - supervision
        - coaching
        - administration

Jan. 1982 - Mar. 1990:
Project leader at Chemistry Department, Risø National Laboratory
     Tasks (primary):
        - research & development
        - project identification, -planning and -management
    Tasks (secondary):
        - HRM
        - supervision
        - coaching
        - administration

Jan. 1979 - Mar. 1990:
Scientist at Chemistry Department, Risø National Laboratory
    Tasks:
        - research & development
        - project identification, -planning and -management 

Apr. 1978 - Dec. 1978:
Research assistant (Science Research Council) at Chemistry Department, Risø National Laboratory
    Tasks:
        - research

Mar. 1975 - Mar. 1978:
Research assistant (Science Research Council) at Chemistry Laboratory II, University of Copenhagen
    Tasks:
        - research

Jan. 1971 - Dec. 1975:
Temporarily engaged teacher at the Metropolitanskolen
    Tasks:
        - teaching


Teaching experience:

Nov. 2010:
Visiting professor at the al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Jan. 2009 - :
Externally associated professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Kazakh-British Technical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Sept. 2005:
Visiting professor at the al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Sept. 2003 - :
External lecturer (Environmental chemistry), Institute of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change (ENSPAC), Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark

Jul. 2002 - :
Adjunct professor (Environmental chemistry), Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark

May 2001 - Jul. 2002:
Professor (Environmental chemistry), Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark

Mar. 1999 - May 2001:
Adjunct professor (Environmental chemistry), Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark

Aug. 1995 - 2005:
External lecturer (Environmental chemistry), Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Roskilde, Denmark

Aug. 1994 - Dec. 1994:
Instructor at the Institute of Biology and Chemistry, Roskilde University (project guidance and supervision), Roskilde, Denmark

Sept. 1994:
Visiting lectures (Environmental chemistry) 
(Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen), Copenhagen, Denmark

Sept. 1993:
Visiting lectures (Environmental chemistry) 
(Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen), Copenhagen, Denmark

Oct. 1980 - Jul. 1991:
Laboratory technician student 
(practical training Chemistry Department, Risø National Laboratory), Roskilde, Denmark

Jan. 1973 - Aug. 1977:
Elementary chemistry, Chemistry-B, Organic synthesis, Organic identification 
(student instructor, instructor, PhD student at Chemistry Laboratory II, University of Copenhagen), Copenhagen, Denmark

Jan. 1971 - Dec. 1975:
Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics at high school level (gymnasium and HF)
(temporarily engaged teacher at the Metropolitanskolen), Copenhagen, Denmark

My teaching has comprised lectures, exercises, laboratory exercises as well as guidance and supervision of student at all levels (project, BSc, MSc, PhD). 

In connection with my teaching various educational material has been developed, primarily in the form of a series of presentations to be used for courses in the field of environmental chemistry.
Further educational material has been developed in connection with other types of teaching and lecturing activities.

Experience with work in foreign countries

Nov. 2010:
Kazakhstan: Visiting professor at the al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Jan. 2009 - :
Kazakhstan: Externally associated professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Kazakh-British Technical University, Almaty

Sept. 2005:
Kazakhstan: Visiting professor at the al-Farabi Kazakh National University

2003 - 2004:
Russia: Long term Environmental Monitoring Expert for the project "The development of an environmental and health monitoring system related to the demilitarisation of the chemical weapons facility at detached plant # 4 of OAO Khimprom, Novocheboksarsk

Oct. 1997:
Ireland: Review of the organisation and activities of the laboratories of the Irish Environmental Protection Agency

1994 and 1995:
Egypt: Two appraisal missions to Egypt to verify the possibilities of setting up a DANIDA funded Environmental Research Centre at the Menoufia University 


Miscellaneous:

Jan. 2021 -
Editorial Boad for MDPI 'Sustainability'

Januar 2023
Churchwarden Trekroner Church

Dec. 2020 -
Member of the parochial church Council for Himmelev parish

October 2016 -
The Nature- and Environment board in Roskilde Golf Club.(from October 2020 chairman of the board)

May 2016 - Mar. 2022
The board of the Danish-Russian Society, Zealand branch

Apr. 2014 -
Editorial Board for 'Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University'

June 2008 -
Editorial Board for 'International Journal of Environmental Sciences'

Mar. 2008 -
Editorial Board for 'Environmental Health Insights'

Feb. 2000 - 2005:
The board of the Initiative of Creativity and Innovation (IKI)

Nov. 1999 - Jul. 2003:
ex officio member of the FECS (Federation of European Chemical Societies) Executive Committee

Nov. 1999 - jul. 2003:
Chairman of the ECCC (European Community Chemistry Council)

Apr. 1998 - :
Officially appointed external examiner at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (the body of officially appointed external examiners in soil science)

Nov. 1995 - jul. 2003:
Representative for the Danish Chemical Society and the Society of Danish Chemical Engineers in ECCC (European Community Chemistry Council)

Aug. 1995 - Dec. 1997:
Head of the Danish Center for Pesticide Research: The environmental fate of pesticides.

Apr. 1994 - Dec. 1999:
The board of the University Extension Services, Roskilde 

Mar. 1994 - 2007:
Editorial board for 'Naturens Verden'

Jan. 1994 - :
Officially appointed external examiner at the Institute of Environmental Technology, Danish Technical University 
(the national body of officially appointed external examiners of constructional engineering)

Jan. 1994 - :
Officially appointed external examiner in chemistry (the national body of officially appointed external examiners in chemistry)

Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1994:
Officially appointed external examiner in chemistry, Danish Technical University, Institute of Environmental Technology

Nov. 1992 - Nov. 1995:
Chairman of the Danish Chemical Society

Nov. 1990 - Dec. 1995:
coordinating group and working group on COmplexes and COlloids (COCO-club) under the 3rd MIRAGE programme. (Commission of the European Communities)

Nov. 1988 - Nov. 1992:
Accountant for the Danish Chemical Society

Nov. 1987 - Oct. 1991:
Chairman of the Section of Organic Chemistry, Danish Chemical Society

Dec. 1986 - Jun. 1992:
Coordinated Research Programme on 'Nuclear Techniques in the Study of Pollutant Transport in the Environment: Interaction of Solutes with Geologic Media [Methodological Aspects]. 
(International Atomic Energy Agency)

Aug. 1986 - Dec. 1986:
Special secretary for the Danish Technical Research Council (K-commission). 
(Danish Research Agency)

Jul. 1986 - Feb. 1990:
Working group on COmplexes and COlloids (COCO-club) under the 2nd MIRAGE programme (Commission of the European Communities)

Jan. 1986 - Dec. 1994:
Officially appointed external examiner in chemistry at Roskilde University

Nov. 1985 - Nov. 1989:
Treasurer for the Section of Organic Chemistry, Danish Chemical Society

Feb. 1983 - Jul. 1991:
Board of the library at Risø National Laboratory

May 1982 - Jun. 1985:
Working group on Migration of Radonuclides in the Geosphere: CEC co-ordinated project MIRAGE (Commission of the European Communities)

Sep. 1980 - May 1985:
Standing working party on 'Burial of low activity solid waste at shallow depth'
(Commission of the European Communities)

Nov. 1979 - Jun. 1980:
Risk analysis in the disposal of radioactive waste in geological formations (Commission of the European Communities)

Referee tasks have been conducted for the following journals etc.:

Acta Hydrochim.Hydrobiol.
Anal.Bioanal.Chem.
Anal.Chim.Acta
Applied and Environmental Microbiology 
Biol.Fert.Soils
Can. J. Chem.
Chemosphere
Chem.Rev.
Cominatorial Cheistry & High Throughput Screening
 Computational and Theoretical
ChemistryContact Dermatitis
Croatia Chimica Acta
Ecosystems
Environ.Sci.Tecnol.
Environ.Sci.Pollut.Res.
Environ.Technol.
Fluid Phase Equilib.
Int.Environ.Assessm.Manag.
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes
Internet Elec.J.Molec.Design
J. Anal. Appl. Pyrol.
J. Amer. Chem. Soc.
J.Environ.Manag.
J.Chromatrography A
J.Comp.Inf.Model.
J.Hazardous Mat.
Org.Mass Spectrom.
Sulfur Letters
Sulfur Reports
Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung (UWSF)
Waste Manag.
Misc. Conference Proceedings

Conference Committees:

Program Committee of The 8th Workshop on Hasse Diagrams, Partial Orders and Applications, Warsaw, Oct. 2008

Scientific Committee of the 2006 Workshop on Ranking Methods and Multicriteria Decision Analysis in Environmental Sciences, Verbana, Oct. 2006

International Scientific Advisory Board of the 3rd International Symposium on Computational Methods in Toxicology and Pharmacology Integrating Internet Resources (CMTPI-2005), Shanghai, Oct.-Nov. 2005

Organizing Commitee of 5th Workshop on Order theoretical tools in environmental sciences, Roskilde, Nov. 2002

Organizing Commitee of 2nd Workshop on Order theoretical tools in environmental sciences, Roskilde, Oct. 1999  

Organizing Committee of Dansk Miljøkonference, 1999, Copenhagen, Aug. 1999

Scientific Committee of the 13th International Symposium on Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, - PYROLYSIS '98, Munich, Germany, March, 1998

Chairman of the 1997 Gordon Research Conference: Frontiers in pyrolysis '97: Detection, Identification, Characterization, Plymouth, NH, Jul, 1997

International Advisory Committee of the 12th International Symposium on Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, - PYROLYSIS '96, Venice, Italy, Oct. 1996

Organizing Committee of the 13th Nordic Meeting on Organic Chemistry
Roskilde, Sep. 1995

Programme organizer/Vice-chairman of the 1995 Frontiers in pyrolysis - Biomass conversion and polymer recycling, Breckenridge, Co, June 1995

International Advisory Committee of the 11th International Symposium on Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, - PYROLYSIS '94, Nagoya, Japan, May/June, 1994

Scientific Committee of the International Congress on Natural Produced Organohalogens - Production, fate and effects, Delft, Holland, Sept. 1993

Organizer of the 13th meeting of the working group on complexes and colloids (CoCo-club) [Commission of the European Communities], Roskilde, 13-14 May, 1993

International Committee of the 8th International Symposium on Analytical Pyrolysis
Lund, Sweden, Jun. 1988

National Committee of the 13th International Symposium on the Organic Chemistry of Sulfur, Odense, Aug. 1988

International Committee of the 6th International Symposium on Analytical Pyrolysis
Wiesbaden, Germany, Sept. 1984

Organizing Committee of the 7th Nordic Meeting on Organic Chemistry
Roskilde, Aug. 1983

International Committee of the 5th International Symposium on Analytical Pyrolysis
Vail, Colorado, Sept. 1982


Memberships:

Danish Chemical Society


Current areas of interests and activities:


Main interests in relation to management and Human Resources Development: