Irina Bjørnø (born 16 January 1959 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian-born Danish writer and former physicist.^[1]

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Irina Bjørnø
Irina Bjørnø
Born	Irina Nikolajevna Kozhevnikova (1959-01-16) 16 January 1959 (age 65) Moscow, Russia
Nationality	Danish
Other names	Irina Bjørnø
Alma mater	Moscow State University
Occupation(s)	Writer and publisher
Known for	Youtube blogging
Parent(s)	Nikolaj Kozhevnikov and Luisa Kozhevnikova
Relatives	sister Alexandra husband Leif Bjørnø

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Bjørnø graduated from Moscow State University, Physical Department, specializing in non-linear wave propagation in laser media in Moscow in 1984. In 1987, she earned a PhD at the General Physics Institute in Moscow.

Bjørnø has worked as associate professor in Danish Technical University since 1992, where she guided PhD students and run European Union projects.

In 1998, she established UltraTech (engineering consultancy in ultrasounds projects for applications in industry), where she was the director.

In 2000, she created a health clinic where she offered Qigong, Yoga and life-development courses.

In 2011, she start writing. She established a publishing company Belbooks - "Books for Easy living" promoting healthy lifestyles, peace and friendship.

Bjørnø has worked with a broad range of subjects, as poetry and novels - and media. She is a YouTube blogger. She writes in international blogs and newspapers.

From 2015, Bjørnø focused on poetry.^[2]

• "Writer of the year" - "The Golden Pen Nomination" (in Russia) in 2012-2017 and "Poet of the Year" in Russia in 2013–2017.
• First prize for her anti-war novel "The Pilot" in 2011 (Amazon, USA).
• "Book of the year", Frankfurt-Berlin - nomination "Pretty stories" in 2015–2017.
• Medal from Russia "For contribution in national culture" - 2015.