UCPH Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni of UCPH

• Niels Bohr (1905) - Nobel Prize in Physics (1922) for his work on atomic structure and quantum theory.
• August Krogh (1895) - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1920) for his discovery of the capillary motor regulating mechanism.
• Henrik Dam (1920) - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1943) for the discovery of vitamin K.
• Jens Christian Skou (1944) - Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1997) for the first discovery of an ion-transporting enzyme, Na+, K+ -ATPase.
• Aage Bohr (1946) - Nobel Prize in Physics (1975) for the discovery of the connection between collective motion and particle motion in atomic nuclei.
• Bengt Strömgren (1925) - Renowned astrophysicist, known for his work on stellar structure and evolution.
• Karen Blixen (1913) - Celebrated author, known for her works 'Out of Africa' and 'Babette's Feast'.
• Viggo Mortensen (1980) - Acclaimed actor, known for his roles in 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Green Book'.