Ole Humlum
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Ole Humlum (born 21 July 1949) is a Danish professor emeritus at the University of Oslo , Department of Geosciences and adjunct professor of physical geography at the University Centre in Svalbard.[1] His academic focus includes glacial and periglacial geomorphology and climatology.[2]
Born near the coast in Jylland, he became interested in geology when he visited the Alps as a teenager and saw the glaciers. He studied natural science at the University of Copenhagen, earning bachelor's degrees in geology, geography, zoology and botany. In 1976, he obtained a M.Sc. in glacial geomorphology and was the same year also awarded a Prize Essay Gold Medal at the University for another study. He earned a Ph.D degree in glacial geomorphology in 1980.[1][3]
Career
After having held post-doc positions 1980–1983 he became scientific director at the University of Copenhagen Arctic Station near Qeqertarsuaq where he lived for three years. He subsequently worked as assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen from 1986–1999.[1]
He became professor at the University Centre in Svalbard in 1999. In 2003, he became full professor at the University of Oslo, Department of Geosciences.[1] He became a member of the newly founded Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research in 2008.[3][4]