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Affiliate Professor
Faculty of Health/School of Medicine
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- Affiliate ProfessorFaculty of Health/School of Medicine
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BIO
Veterinarian and veterinary pathologist, virologist and epidemiologist with more that 33 years of international experience. Focus on virus infections and one health.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Affiliate ProfessorDeakin University, School of Medicine
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Adjunct ProfessorUniversity of Copenhagen, Virology, Copenhagen, Denmark1 Aug 2006 - 1 Aug 2011
- Research ProfessorTechnical University of Denmark, Veterinary Institute, Virology, Lindholm, Denmark1 Aug 2004 - 30 Sep 2008
- Adjunct ProfessorRoyal Veterinary And Agricultural University, Veterinary Pathology, Frederiksberg C., Denmark1 Aug 1996 - 31 Jul 2006
- Professor and ChairRoyal Veterinary And Agricultural University, Veterinary Virology, Frederiksberg C., Denmark1 Jul 1994 - 30 Nov 1994
- Research ProfessorRoyal Veterinary And Agricultural University, Veterinary Pathology, Frederiksberg C., Denmark1 Aug 1991 - 30 Jun 1994
- Visiting Associate ProfessorIowa State University, Veterinary Micro, Epidem & Prev Med, Ames, United States30 Jun 1990 - 1 Aug 1991
- Assistant ProfessorRoyal Veterinary And Agricultural University, Veterinary Pathology, Frederiksberg C., Denmark1 Aug 1988 - 31 Jul 1990
- Assistant ProfessorRoyal Veterinary And Agricultural University, Veterinary Pathology, Frederiksberg C., Denmark18 Dec 1985 - 31 Jan 1986
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Executive DirectorCanadian Food Inspection Agency, National Centres for Animal Disease, Winnipeg and Lethbridge, Canada1 Oct 2008 - 8 Apr 2015
- Head of GroupThe Pirbright Institute, Epidemiology, Woking, United Kingdom1 Aug 1999 - 31 Jul 2004
- DirectorDanish Veterinary Institute for Virus Research, Danish Veterinary Institute for Virus Research, Lindholm Island, Denmark1 Dec 1994 - 30 Nov 1999
- Visiting AssociateNational Institutes of Health (NIH), Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Hamilton, Montana, United States1 Feb 1986 - 1 Aug 1988
- Own Veterinary Practice and PhD studentRoyal Veterinary And Agricultural University, Veterinary Pathology, Frederiksberg C., Denmark1 Nov 1982 - 18 Dec 1985
- Veterinary SupervisorRoyal Danish Airforce, Kongelunden and Military Intelligence Dog Guard Patrols, Copenhagen, Denmark3 Jan 1983 - 31 Dec 1984
- Compulsory Military Service and Own Veterinary PracticeRoyal Danish Airforce, Airforce Dog Guard Patrol, Multiple, Denmark1 Feb 1982 - 31 Oct 1982
DEGREES
- Use - 29332 Doctor of Veterinary MedicineRoyal Veterinary&Agri Uni
CERTIFICATIONS
- MRCVSRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons, UK, London, United Kingdom3 Jan 2000 - presentMember of the Royal College of veterinary Surgeons and thus qualified to practice as a veterinarian in all of EU
- FRCPathRoyal College of Pathologists, UK, London, United Kingdom1 Jan 2004 - presentFellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in the UK, thus qualified in pathology, specialty virology in all of UK and the EU
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- DanishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- NorwegianCan read, write, speak and understand
- SwedishCan read, write, speak and understand
- GermanCan read, write and understand
- Latin
- Russian
FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)
- Microbiology
- Epidemiology
- Veterinary sciences
- Clinical sciences
- Medical microbiology
AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION
- Masters by Research and PhD supervision
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Health
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE
- School of Medicine