Klaus Thymann

Klaus Thymann
Born1974
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish
EducationBachelor of Science
Alma materThe Open University
Occupations
  • Explorer
  • Scientist
  • Creator
Years active1997 - present
OrganizationProject Pressure
AwardsSony World Photography Awards
Danish Music Awards
Websitewww.klausthymann.com

Klaus Thymann (born 1974)[1] is a Danish explorer, scientist, fellow at The Explorers Club, fellow at the Royal Geographical Society, photographer, filmmaker and creator.[2][3] He has developed an original viewpoint utilising a cross-disciplinary skillset that combines journalism, image making, mapping, documentary and exploration with a focus on contemporary issues and the climate emergency.[4] Thymann has been featured by BBC, National Geographic, The Guardian, New Scientist and many other distinguished media outlets.[5] He was awarded with the Sony World Photography Award in 2013 and was the youngest winner of the Scandinavian Kodak Gold Award in 1996.[6][3] He is on the Expert Roster at UNESCO – UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Biography". klausthymann.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ^ Main, Douglas (26 March 2015). "Photographing the World's Vanishing Glaciers". Newsweek. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b Milmoe, Joanne. "Klaus Thymann wins Sony World Photography Award". www.dacs.org.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Klaus Thymann, Denmark". www.worldphoto.org. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Hasselblad ambassador Klaus Thymann Denmark". Hasselblad. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Simon Norfolk & Klaus Thymann". Granta. Retrieved 29 September 2022.