Gorm Boje Jensen - Curriculum Vitae#
Education:
- 1962 Graduation from Vestre Borgerdydskole, Copenhagen
- 1970 MD, University of Copenhagen
- 1971-72 Diploma course in Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
- 1978 Specialist in Internal Medicine.
- 1980 Specialist in Cardiology
Training, medical positions:
- 1970-1985 Internship and training positions in surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics and cardiology: Rigshospitalet, Frederiksberg Hospital and Glostrup Hospital
- 1985-2014 Consultant, Department of cardiology, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen
- 1999-2005 Director of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre
- 2005-2014 Consultant responsible for research
- 2009-2014 Head of research (part time), Danish Heart Association
- 2014- Professor and senior researcher, Copenhagen City Heart Study
- 2014-2020 Part-time consultant, department of medicine, Holbæk Sygehus
University positions:
- 1985-1993 Assistant professor, University of Copenhagen
- 1993-2009 Associate professor of Medicine, University of Copenhagen
- 1997-2003 Chairman, Clinical section IV, University of Copenhagen
- 2009- Adjunct Professor of cardiovascular Epidemiology, University of Southern Denmark
- Guest professor: Windhoek, Calgary, Kaunas and Tallinn Universities
Research:
- 1976 Founder and co-chairman, the Copenhagen City Heart Study
- Partner in international studies of cardiovascular risk: Erika (WHO), Score (European Society of Cardiology), The Prospective Studies Collaboration
- Member of steering committees of international trials: ASSET, LATE, EMIP, PRIME, CLARICOR, DIPOM, ROCKET
- Member of Data and Safety Monitoring Boards in international trials: WARIS II, GUSTO III, OPUS-TIMI 16, BEAT, ECHOS, ANDROMEDA, IRIS, CADUET
- Tutor and instructor in 11 DMSc projects and about 25 PhD studier
Publications:
- 1983 Thesis Epidemiology of Chest Pain and Angina Pectoris (1983)
- 1969 - 2022 400+ research papers in peer-reviewed journals and about 50 editorials, review papers and book-chapters. >40.000 citations, H-factor 106
Numerous presentations at national and international meetings and societies.
Reviewer for numerous journals.
Assessment of research:
- 1989 - 2001 Member, The Danish Heart Foundation, Bio-medical Research Council
- 2001 - 2008 Member, The Danish Heart Foundation, Research Council for Prevention
- 1988 Opponent at about 10 DMSc theses and 20 PhD examinations
- Assessment roles in relation to EU such as the Board of Registration of Medicines and CPMP
- 2019 External member, The Belgian Medical Research Assessment Committee (FWO)
- 2009 - 2019 Member, Editorial board, Journal of Hypertension
Professional posts:
- 1995-2000 Chairman, Danish Cardiologist’s Professional Organization
- Consultant’s representative, Hvidovre Hospital
- Various elected posts in the Danish Medical Association
- 2005-2011 Member of the board of the Danish Hypertension Society
- 1995-1998 Danish Society of Cardiology, delegate to the European Society of Cardiology Committee of Cardiological Training
Regulatory positions:
- 1977 - 1988 Medical advisor to the National Board of Registration of Medicines
- 1988 - 2014 Member of the National Board Registration of Medicines (nu: Lægemiddelnævnet)
- 1992 - 2008 Chairman of the above Board.
- 1995 - 2000/04 Member of CPMP, the Scientific Board of the European Medicines Agency
- 1993 - 2010 Chairman of the Medicines Committee, Hvidovre Hospital and the Regional Medicines Committee in Copenhagen
Public and administrative posts:
- 1995 - 2020 Member, Board of Health, Civil Servants, Ministry of Finance
- 1990 Advisor to Retslægerådet, Ministry of Justice
- 1990 - 2010 Consultant, Sampension (Municipal Pension Trust)
- 2012 Member, Ankenævnet for Patienterstatning
Honours:
- 1996 Professor Anders Tybjærg Hansens Ærespris, The Danish Heart Association prize for epidemiological research
- 1999 The Research Prize, Danish Society of Cardiology
- The Hagedorn Prize, Danish Society of Internal Medicine
- 2008 Tode legatet, Medical Association of Copenhagen
- 2022 Life-time Achievement Award for Cardiovascular Research, Danish Cardiovascular Academy
Funding:
- 1976 About 30 M Dkr from various public and private research foundations
