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Curriculum Vitae for Thomas la Cour Jansen

Life history:

1974: 25/11 Born in Gentofte, Denmark
1996: B.Sc. in Chemisty from University of Copenhagen
1998: 10/8 Master of science (Cand.Scient.) in Chemisty from University of Copenhagen
2002: 13/9 Ph.d. degree (cum laude) obtained from Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
2002: 18/11 Post doc. at the University of Rochester (NY) in the group of Shaul Mukamel.
2003: 1/9 Post doc. at University of California at Irvine (CA) in the group of Shaul Mukamel.
2005: 1/1 Working at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen on VENI grant from NWO.
2008: 1/1 Working at University of Groningen on VIDI grant from NWO.
2010: 1/1 Working at University of Groningen as assistant professor (tenure-track position).
2021: 1/2 Working at University of Groningen as associate professor

Grants, fellowships, honours:

1993: Bronze medal in the 25th Chemistry Olympiad
1998: Ph.d. grant from the Danish research academy
2004: Three year, VENI grant from the Dutch science foundation (NWO)
2007: Five year, VIDI grant from the Dutch science foundation (NWO)
2012: Elected 'Top 20 reviewer' for J. Chem. Phys.
2023: Topmaster Nanoscience Teacher of the Year

Organization:

Treasurer for the conference EXCON2012
Coorganizer for the CECAM workshop 'Spectroscopy and Quantum Phenomena in Large Molecular Aggregates' in Bremen June 2011.
Member of the physics colloquium committee 2009-2015
Chairman of the physics colloquium committee 2012-2015
Member of the International Organizing Committee of the Coherent Multi-Dimensional Spectroscopy conference series (CMDS). 2012-
Cochair for the conference CMDS2016
Deputy Director for the Nanoscience Master Degree Programme 2017-2021
Cochair for the CMDSonline webinars
Director for the Nanoscience Master Degree Programme 2021-2024