Jens Rasmussen (human factors expert)
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Jens Rasmussen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 May 1926 Ribe, Denmark |
| Died | 5 February 2018 (aged 91) |
| Known for | dynamic safety model, risk management framework, skill-rule-knowledge model, abstraction hierarchy, ecological interface design, AcciMaps |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | safety science |
Jens Rasmussen (11 May 1926 – 5 February 2018) was a system safety, human factors and cognitive systems engineering researcher at the Risø National Laboratory in Risø, Denmark. He was highly influential within the field of safety science, human error and accident research. His contributions include the skills, rules, knowledge (SRK) framework, risk management framework, dynamic safety model, AcciMap Approach, and others.
Rasmussen was born in Ribe, Denmark. In 1950, he earned an M.Sc. degree in electronic engineering,[1] with a background in control engineering.[2] After completing his degree, he worked for several years at the Radio Receiver Research Laboratory.[1]
In 1956, Rasmussen was recruited to work at the Danish Atomic Energy Commission. After several years, he was named the head of the Electronics Department at the Atomic Research Establishment Risø (eventually renamed Risø National Laboratory).[1]
In 1981, Rasmussen was appointed Research Professor at both the Technical University of Denmark and at Risø National Laboratory.[1]
