Björn Kjerfve

Björn Kjerfve
Dr. Björn Kjerfve Chancellor of American University of Sharjah

Björn Kjerfve[1] is a Swedish-American oceanographer. Kjerfve's expertise is in coastal and estuarine physical oceanography. He has served at the University of South Carolina, Texas A&M University, and the American University of Sharjah.

Kjerfve's publications are collected by libraries worldwide.[2] He has published 12 books and more than 250 scientific journal papers, book chapters, and reports.[3]

In 2013, the Brazilian Academy of Sciences elected Kjerfve as a corresponding member.[4]

Early life and education

Kjerfve was born and raised in Skövde, Sweden. He won a one-year Rotary Scholarship to study at Georgia Southern College, remaining there by paying his way on a tennis scholarship, and graduating with a bachelor of arts in mathematics. He continued his studies at the University of Washington in Seattle, earning a master of science degree in oceanography. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in marine sciences from Louisiana State University.

Career

Kjerfve served as president of the World Maritime University[5] in Malmo, Sweden, for five years, before becoming the chancellor of American University of Sharjah (AUS), in 2014.[6][7]

He had previously served as a tenured professor of oceanography and dean of the College of Geosciences (2004–2009) at Texas A&M University. As dean, he oversaw four academic departments, the Texas Sea Grant Program, and the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), which operates the D/V Joides Resolution, the 475-foot IODP ocean sciences drilling vessel.[citation needed]

Kjerfve was the director of the Marine Science Program (2000–2004) at the University of South Carolina, where he had earlier served as a professor of marine and geological sciences,[8] following the successful defense of his Ph.D.

Personal

Kjerfve holds dual citizenship (US and Sweden) and is a permanent resident of Brazil, with a current UAE residence/work visa. He has three daughters, and is fluent in English, Swedish, and Portuguese.[9]

References

  1. ^ Kjerfve, Björn (April 9, 2018). "Professor Björn Kjerfve, Ph.D." (PDF). American University of Sharjah.
  2. ^ Kjerfve, Björn (April 9, 2018). "Kjerfve, Björn". WorldCat Online Computer Library Center.
  3. ^ "Björn Kjerfve - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  4. ^ "Björn Kjerfve – ABC". ABC – Academia Brasileira de Ciências (in Portuguese). 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  5. ^ "Bjorn Kjerfve Appointed President Of WMU/IMO | Texas A&M Today". today.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  6. ^ Staff (2014-03-16). "AUS gets new chancellor". Emirates 24|7. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  7. ^ "American University of Sharjah chief charts new course". The National. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  8. ^ Julia, Sims. Manchac Swamp: Louisiana's Undiscovered Wilderness. Pelican Publishing. ISBN 9781455608300.
  9. ^ "Sharjah Ruler allocates AED550 million to scientific research". wam. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2022-07-22.