Rune Korgaard

Rune Korgaard is a PhD fellow at the SAXO-Institute within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen, focusing on the history of nuclear advocacy in Europe with particular emphasis on Denmark and Germany. His work explores intersections between energy systems, technological development, environmental thought, and climate politics through intellectual and political historical frameworks.

His academic background includes:

• MA in History from the University of Copenhagen
• Supplementary studies in Political and Social Science

Current research examines the reframing of nuclear power from a fossil fuel conservation solution during the 1970s energy crisis to a carbon abatement technology in climate change discourse. His PhD project "The Emergence of the Green Atom: A History of Energy and Nuclear Power Advocacy in Europe, 1970-2000" analyzes pro-nuclear environmentalist movements through historical perspectives on energy forecasting, civil society activism, and utility industry strategies.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material.

He serves as supervisor for Niklas Olsen and teaches the BA-level course "Nuklear arv og renæssance. Historiske perspektiver på atomkraft" (Nuclear Heritage and Renaissance: Historical Perspectives on Nuclear Power). No grant funding details or student advising records were specified.