Personal Background

I grew up in St. Louis, USA, but have strong ties to Michigan. I have lived in Uppsala, Sweden for the past 8 years.

Left: My wife and me next to the sea, near to our country home in Roslagen, Sweden
Right:  Frankfort, Michigan lighthouse (Lake Michigan)

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Art

Before becoming a researcher, I studied art in college. My primary medium was oil painting, but I also did quite a bit of photography. I have not have much time to devote to this work in recent years, however I recently set up a studio in our country home.

Left:  Wall in Vilnius, Photograph 2005 
Right: Untitled oil painting, 2025

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Other things I do... 
I am a runner, biker, and hiker. In the summers, I go on multi-day bike tours, tent & sleeping back strapped to the back of my bike. 
Bottom: My wife and me after 10 days back country hiking in Northern Sweden, 2023
Top Right: Day 5 on a 1000km journey from Trondheim to Bergen, Norway, 2019
Bottom Right: Sunrise from the high Dhauladhars, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India