Meik Wiking is a well-known figure in the field of happiness research. He is the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, which he founded in 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In addition to his role at the Happiness Research Institute, Wiking is a research associate for Denmark at the World Database of Happiness and a founding member of the Latin American Network for Wellbeing and Quality of Life Policies. He is also a member of the policy advisory group for the Global Happiness Policy Report and founder of The Happiness Museum in Copenhagen.
Wiking's research and work in the field of happiness have gained international recognition. He has been featured in more than five hundred media outlets, including The Washington Post, BBC, Huffington Post, The Times (London), The Guardian, CBS, Monocle, The Atlantic, and PBS News Hour. He has also spoken at TEDx. Wiking's books have been translated into more than fifteen languages, and he is the bestselling author of two books: "The Little Book of Hygge" and "The Little Book of Lykke." His latest book is "My Hygge Home."
Wiking's work has earned him the nickname "The Indiana Jones of Smiles" and he has been called "probably the World´s happiest man" by The Times. His research and work in the field of happiness have had a significant impact on the way we think about and strive for happiness in our daily lives. Through his work at the Happiness Research Institute and his writing, Wiking continues to make a valuable contribution to the field of happiness research. He currently lives in Copenhagen, Denmark.