Senior research scientist within the use of satellite altimetry and other remote sensing data for geodetic, geophysical, oceanographic, climatological and hydrological purposes. I have a masters in geophysics and a Ph. D. focusing on ocean tide modeling from the University of Copenhagen. I am a member of the science working teams associated with the NASA-CNES TOPEX/POSEIDON, JASON-1 and GRACE satellite missions. Assistant secretary general within the International Association of Geodesy and member of several international study groups within the field of satellite altimetry and board member of the IAS.