Professor Søren Egerod (1923–95) was a distinguished Danish linguist and sinologist who played a key role in the development of Nordic Asia scholarship in the modern era. He helped establish the Scandinavian Institute of Asian Studies (SIAS, now NIAS) in 1968 and led the institute through to his retirement in 1987.
Books by this author

Lampang Assessment
Revisiting a Classic Study of Field Research in Northern Thailand
- Rediscovered research on Thailand and its environs from the 1970s.
- A time capsule of research before the advent of mass education and travel.
- Offers insights into the massive changes sweeping higher education today.