Susanne Ditlevsen

Susanne Ditlevsen is a professor of statistics at the University of Copenhagen and President of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. Her research spans theoretical and applied statistics and mathematics, with a focus on stochastic processes, nonlinear dynamics, and mathematical modeling in biology. Her interdisciplinary work has applications in climate science, ecology, and neuroscience.

She gained international recognition for a 2023 Nature Communications on the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current due to climate change—a study that garnered global media coverage.

Susanne holds degrees in mathematics and statistics and a PhD in biostatistics from the University of Copenhagen. Beyond academia, she has a background in acting and theatre, and frequently contributes to public science communication in major media outlets.