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Dr. Oluf Pedersen
Oluf Pedersen, M.D., DMSCi,
Steno Diabetes Center
Niels Steensensvej 2
DK 2820 Gentofte, Copenhagen
Denmark
@-mail: oluf@steno.dk
Phone: +45 44 43 9059
Fax: +45 4443 8232
Family
Married to Eva who is a minister of the Danish Lutheran church. Together three sons, Bo, Bjørn and Nis
Current Position
Chief physician,
Director of research,
Professor of molecular diabetology
Degrees and Professional Certification
1972 Graduated as a medical doctor, University of Aarhus, Denmark
1983 Doctor of medical science, University of Aarhus, Denmark
1987 Specialist of internal medicine
1987 Specialist of endocrinology
Professional Training and Activities
1972-1976 Intern and resident in medicine and surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
1977-1981 Postdoctoral research fellow, department of medicine and biochemistry, University of Aarhus, Denmark
1982 Resident in cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
1983 Resident in neurology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
1984-1987 Assistant professor of medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
1987-1988 Visiting scientist, Harvard University, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, USA
1989 Associate professor of medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
1989 Chief physician, Steno Diabetes Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
1995 Professor of molecular diabetology, University of Copenhagen
(personal chair)
2001 Professor of molecular diabetology, University of Aarhus (personal chair)
2001-2002 Appointed visiting professor at Harvard Medical School, Harvard university,
Awards and Honors
1972 University of Aarhus - Gold Medal Award for highest academic standing
1979 Hanstedgaard Fond Award for excellence in basic and clinical science - University of Aarhus
1981 and
1983 Aage Th. B. Jakobsen's Memorial Award for outstanding diabetes research - University of Aarhus
1985 Peder Laurids Pedersen's Award - University of Copenhagen
1987 Annual Research Award of honor - Danish Diabetes Association
1988 Dandy Award for excellence in diabetes research
1988 Endocrine Grand Round Lecture, Brigham and Woman's Hospital, - Harvard Medical School, Boston
1998 Kroc Award - University of Uppsala
2000 Knud Lundbæk Award, Scandinavian Diabetes Societies
2002 Annual Mason Science Award, 2002
Offices of Honor
1985-1993 Chairman of the Nutrition Board, Danish Diabetes Association
1986-1989 Member of the board of the Danish Endocrine Society
1986-1990 Member of the board of the Danish Obesity Research Society
1992-1997 Member of the board of the Danish Council of Nutrition
1994-2000 President for the Danish Diabetes Association (a 6 year's period)
Major Research Interest
- Pathophysiology and pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes with a focus on molecular genetics of diabetes mellitus, obesity and other phenotypes of the metabolic syndrome
- Intervention studies in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Publications
230 peer-reviewed original scientific papers and 59 review papers and chapters in textbooks - of which several are published in high impact papers including Nature, New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Proceedings of National Academy of Science, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Diabetes and Diabetologia.
Patents
Based upon research in the group I have together with my collaborators taken 7 international patents.
Experiences as Scientific Supervisor
I have supervised 10 medical doctors for the doctor of medical science degree (DMSCi), 13 postgraduate students for the Ph.D.-degree and 27 graduate students for their master theses.
At the present 7 postgraduate students and 5 graduate students are training in the laboratory.
Other Professional Activities
I have had numerous pre- and postgraduate educational activities at the universities of Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Oslo, Stockholm, Uppsala, and Malmoe as well as at the international Steno Education Center.
More than 400 invited lectures at international and national scientific meetings.
I have administrative duties at Steno Diabetes Center (chief physician and director of research department of type 2 diabetes), the Danish Diabetes Association (president chair) and University of Copenhagen and Aarhus (professorships).
I am a reviewer for 14 international journals in diabetes, obesity, endocrinology, metabolism, molecular biology and molecular genetics.
I am the ember of the boards of 3 research grant foundations.
I have been opponent at Ph.D- and doctoral theses at the universities of Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense and Lund.
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List of presentations from this healthcare provider available on CMEonDiabetes :
 Multifactorial Intervention and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with...
english - 2003-06-16 - 49 minutes
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