Pål Brekke

Dr. Brekke is a solar physicist, expert on the northern lights and an international recognised lecturer. Currently he works as Lead Space Science at the Norwegian Space Agency. Previously he worked for six years at NASA Goddard Space Flights Center at the Deputy Project Scientist for the legendary sun-observing satellite SOHO. He received a Fulbright Fellowship in 1994, ESA´s´Eceptional Achievement Award in 2002, Laurels for Team Achievements from the International Academy of Astronautics in 2003. He is a Norwegian delegate to several European Space Agency Programme Boards and also a Prof. II at the University Center at Svalbard (UNIS) where he teach about the aurora. Dr. Brekke is also an author of several international popular science books about the Sun and the Northern Lights translated into seven languages. He has recently produced the award-winning documentary «The Northern Lights - a Magic Experience. He is also a member of the exclusive Explorers Club in New York.

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