Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard

Year of birth

• 1966

Board history

• Elected as Vice Chairman, 2024
• Elected as Board Member, 2024

Education

• Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Copenhagen
• M.A. in Political Science, Columbia University
• Cand.phil. in Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen
• Student, Sct. Knuds Gymnasium

Professional Career

• Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen (current, since 2006)
• Visiting Professor, King's College, London
• Visiting Fellow, University of Cambridge
• Visiting Associate Professor, Riga Universitet
• Visiting Scholar, Columbia University
• Lektor, siden professor, Institut for statskundskab, Syddansk Universitet
• Adjunkt. Institut for Statskundskab, Aarhus Universitet

Other board positions

• Board Member (appointed by the Minister for Research), the Fulbright Commission for Educational Exchange between Denmark and the USA
• Board Member, H.H. Prince Nikolai & H.H. Prince Felix's Foundation
• Chairman of Hofjægermester Jens Christian Baron Wedell-Neergaard's Family Foundation for Svenstrup manor

Previous board positions

• Member (appointed by the Minister for Research) and Vice Chairman, The Research Council for Society and Business
• Board Member (appointed by the Minister for Development), Danish Institute for Multilateral Cooperation
• Board Member, United World Colleges Denmark
• Chairman, Danish Political Science Association