[2] Lichtenberg obtained his MSc Eng from the Technical University of Denmark, and his in 1974 his PhD with a thesis on new project management principles.
[1] After his graduation Lichtenberg started his academic career at the Technical University of Denmark, where he eventually was appointed Professor of Project Management and Systems Engineering at its Construction Management Department.
After his retirement early in the new millennium he continued to work as management consultant.
In 1982 he was elected president of the International Project Management Association as successor of Roland Gutsch, and was succeeded by Eric Gabriel in 1985.
[1] In his book Project management Tonnquist (2009) summarized the successive principle method by Steen Lichtenberg: According to Per Svejvig (2013) Steen Lichtenberg played a pioneering role in the rethinking of project management in Denmark.