Peter Laursen
Senior Science And Communication Coordinator
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark
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Top SchoolPeter Laursen is an astrophysicist and Senior Science and Communication Coordinator at the Cosmic Dawn Center in Copenhagen, combining a decade of postdoctoral research with public-facing science communication and program coordination. He develops and applies numerical simulations and radiative transfer codes to model galaxy formation and Lyman α transport, translating complex theoretical results into accessible stories for diverse audiences. His background spans hands-on system administration and IT solutions as well as research fellowships across leading Nordic institutes, giving him rare fluency in both computational infrastructure and scientific modeling. Based in Copenhagen, he balances organizing workshops, maintaining web platforms, and coordinating administrative activities with an active research program—often building the software tools that bridge theory and observation.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Bachelor's degree, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at Roskilde UniversitetscenterDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Astrophysics at Københavns Universitet
Danish, English, Swedish, German, Spanish
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (5)
calculator7
astropy6
universe6
javascript4
python2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
anisotropela/Universe-timeline
Mar 2018 - Jan 2019
Contributions:19 commits, 1 PR, 17 pushes in 11 months
universejavascriptpropertiescalculatorcalculate
anisotropela/add_asym
Jun 2018 - Apr 2020
Contributions:13 commits, 13 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 9 months
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