Academic background

• PhD “Tradable Green Certificates Scheme under EU Law – The Influence of EU law on national support schemes for renewable electricity generation”. (2012)
• Master in International and European Energy and Environmental Law program (LL.M), Institute for Environmental and Energy Law, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (2003)
• Master in European Studies (MA), "European Policies and Institutions", with Honours. European Studies Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium (2002)
• Master in International politics (MA). With High Honors, Center for International and Strategic Studies (CERIS), Brussels/Belgium, Paris/France (2002)
• Diplôme de l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques d’Aix-en-Provence (Maîtrise), France (2001)

Professional experience

• Associate Professor, University of Oslo, Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, Energy and Resources Law Department (2014-)
• Scientific advisor, Frisch Center – Oslo Center for Research on Environmentally friendly Energy (CREE) (FME) (2017-2019)
• Associate Lawyer, Oil and Energy Department, Simonsen Vogt Wiig Advokatfirma AS, Oslo, Norway (2011-2014)
• PhD research fellow and lecturer, Scandinavian Institute for Maritime Law, Petroleum and Energy Law Department, University of Oslo (2006-2011)
• Associate Lawyer, Law Firm Huglo Lepage & Partners, Brussels, Belgium (2004-2006)
• Intern, European Commission – Directorate General Environment, Belgium (2003-2004)
• Intern, U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Belgium – Department of Commerce – Environment and Energy departments (2003)