I am a journalist turned science writer who specializes in research communications. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, I work with a range of international and Danish research and research-supporting institutions. My role is to communicate scientific findings and make visible the extensive behind-the-scenes work in support of research.

Well above 90 % of my work is in English. Since my English writing is continuously scrutinized by editors who are native English speakers, I can state with confidence that my English is not compromised by Danish semantics.

From early age, I felt writing to be my natural calling. Soon after graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism I found myself writing increasingly about science. Engaging with people who are working to push the boundaries of our understanding is just fascinating. 

Over the years, I have interviewed several thousand scientists and other professionals from both academia and industry working within physics, engineering, chemistry, computing, life sciences, biotech, space, environment, energy etc.

Obviously, covering such a wide range of scientific disciplines is only possible thanks to iterative processes where experts provide feedback, mitigating any misunderstandings or inaccuracies. Being able to establish a space of trust and mutual respect with the expert is probably my most important skill.

Ongoing or recent long-haul collaborations and/or major assignments include:

NORDUnet is the international arm of the five European Nordic countries’ national research and education networks (NRENs). Ongoing work for the NORDUnet website nordu.net

In The Field. Anchored at AARNet, the national research and education network (NREN) of Australia, the scope of inthefieldstories.net is to highlight the results and work of NRENs globally. I am a main contributor.

Technical University of Denmark (DTU) sector development. With the aim of improving the competitiveness of technology-intensive sectors, The Office for Research, Advice, and Innovation at DTU regularly initiates sector development projects. Each project is communicated through a report. I have drafted more than 10 sector development reports on behalf of DTU.

The Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen (SCIENCE KU). Communication of cutting-edge scientific findings.

The Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. Texts for publications on key research areas such as nanotechnology, climate research, and digital physics.

DTU Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. Some 30 feature articles for the department’s annual reports over recent years on topics ranging from artificial muscles over bioenergy to development of sustainable coatings.

Center for Energy Resources Engineering (CERE), DTU. Full text for more than a dozen annual reports. Further, a range of articles for cere.dtu.dk mainly on industry collaborations.

Dynamo magazine, DTU. Some 250 articles.

Digital Tech Summit. Some 50 articles for the newsletter of the Digital Tech Summit and its predecessor High Tech Summit.

DTU Chemistry.  Some 40 articles for the department’s annual reports.

European Space Agency (ESA). From 2001 to 2011, I was contracted by ESA as their editor / writer for Denmark.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Throughout 2009, I was assigned as writer for the official Danish host country homepage for the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN convention on climate change. Also, I have written some 30 articles for the ministry magazine Focus Denmark.

The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS). Authoring the GEUS 125 years jubilee book in collaboration with science writer Rolf Haugaard Nielsen.

Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI). Major thematic sections at dmi.dk on geoengineering, global mean temperature, climate change mitigation etc.

Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance (DRCMR) * Center for Electron Nanoscopy (DTU Cen) * DTU Compute * Research Europe * Droplet magazine (Dako) * The Engineers Weekly (Ingeniøren) * The Technician (Teknikeren) * Energinet.dk * National Geographic * The Nurse (Sygeplejersken) * Copenhagen Business School (CBS) * World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) * Greenpeace * Universitetsavisen (University of Copenhagen) * Magisterbladet * Danish Technology Council (Teknologirådet) * Science Illustrated (Illustreret Videnskab) * Danish Federation of Engineers (IDA) * Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) * Haldor Topsøe corporation * Novozymes * Genzyme Inc. * Baltic Development Forum * Invest in Denmark * Aarhus University * Development magazine (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark) * Tandlægebladet magazine (Tandlægeforeningen) * Ugeskrift for Læger (Danish Medical Journal) * I Morgen magazine (Rambøll engineering consultants) * Schultz Information * Danish Standards * Danish Broadcasting Corporation (Danmarks Radio) * MiljøDanmark magazine (Danish Environment Agency) * IT University * Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science * Journal magazine (Danish Health Authority)

C.V. 

MORTEN ANDERSEN

Science writer. Copenhagen, Denmark

1992-? Freelance science writer.

1991: Greenpeace International. Office manager, Greenpeace Children of Chernobyl, in Kyiv, Ukraine.

1988-90: Editor Greenpeace Magazine and head of communications, Greenpeace Denmark.

1986-88: Ingeniøren (The Engineers Weekly). Science reporter.

1984-86: Universitetsavisen (magazine of the University of Copenhagen). Science reporter.

1980-84: Danish School of Media and Journalism, Aarhus, Denmark.

1976-79: High school, math/physics.

Born 1960