About
Alexander Refsum Jensenius [he/him] is a music researcher and research musician. His research focuses on why music makes us move, which he explores through empirical studies using different motion-sensing technologies. He also uses analytical knowledge and tools to create new music with both traditional and very untraditional instruments. After a BA in music and mathematics at the University of Oslo, he moved on to obtain an MA in musicology, an MSc in art and technology, and a PhD in music technology. He is currently a professor of music technology and Director of RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion, an interdisciplinary centre of excellence at the University of Oslo. As a member of the EUA Expert Group on Science 2.0/Open Science, he is also involved in modernising how research is conceived and conducted.