Irina Bjørnø

• Name — Irina Bjørnø • Birth Name — Irina Nikolajevna Kozhevnikova • Born — 16 January 1959 • Birthplace — Moscow, Russia • Other Names — Irina Bjørnø • Education — Moscow State University • Occupation — Writer and publisher • Known for — Youtube blogging • Parents — Nikolaj Kozhevnikov and Luisa Kozhevnikova • Relatives — * sister Alexandra • husband Leif Bjørnø

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.