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Research output per year
Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 København K
Research activity per year
Name |
Elsebeth Lynge |
Citizenship, birth |
Danish, 27 February 1948, Vejle, Denmark. |
Present position |
Professor Emerita of Epidemiology, University of Copenhagen |
Address at work |
Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, opg. B. DK-1014 København K, T: + 45 20 42 18 63, [email protected] |
Education
1966 |
Baccelauria, Mathematics-physics |
1970 |
Social medicine, Institute of Social Medicine, University of Copenhagen |
1974 |
Mag. scient. soc., Institute of Sociology, University of Copenhagen |
1977 |
Statistics A, Institute of Mathematical Statistics, University of Copenhagen |
Employment
1974-1975 |
Research Assistant, Institute of Social Medicine, University of Copenhagen |
1975-1978 |
Research Scholarship (Danish Medical Research Council), Statistics Denmark |
1977-1978 |
External Associated Professor, Institute of Sociology, University of Copenhagen |
1978-1979 |
Assistant Professor, Institute of Social Medicine, University of Århus |
1979-1980 |
Research Scholarship (Danish Medical Research Council), Statistics Denmark |
1981-1985 |
Researcher, Danish Cancer Society |
1986-1998 |
Head of Research Department, Danish Cancer Society |
1993 |
Consultant, Fourth Population and Health Project, Bangladesh, WHO/World Bank |
1998-2017 |
Full Professor of Epidemiology, University of Copenhagen |
2018-2023 |
Clinical Professor, Nykøbing Falster Hospital and University of Copenhagen |
2023- |
Professor Emerita |
Research committees
1994-1998 |
Biomedical Research Council, Danish Cancer Society (vice-chairman 1997-1998) |
1994-1997 |
Scientific Council, International Agency for Research on Cancer |
1995-2000 |
Advisory Committee on Cancer Prevention, European Commission, DG Sancho |
1998-2004 |
Danish Medical Research Council |
1999-2005 |
Research Council, Health Faculty, University of Copenhagen (chairman 2003-2005) |
2000-2005 |
Danish National Research Foundation, Board |
2003-2013 |
Danish Work Environment Foundation, Scientific Council |
2004-2007 |
European Science Foundation, Governing Council |
2004-2009 |
Danish Strategic Research Council, Programme Committee on Food, Health and Welfare |
2007-2008 |
Danish Heart Association, Biomedical Research Council |
2008 |
Wellcome Trust E-Health Initiative Group |
2008-2015 |
European Research Council, Advanced Grants, Life Sciences, Panel LS7 |
2009-2013 |
Swedish Cancer Foundation, Priority Committee for Clinical Research and Epidemiology |
2011 |
National Cancer Institute Special Emphasis Panel. Research in optimizing screening. |
2011-today |
Danish Cancer Society, Scientific Committee |
2015- |
Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Juries |
Board member: Statistics Denmark. Editorial board: International Journal of Cancer; Cancer Causes and Control; Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health; European Journal of Cancer.
Publications: Author/co-author of 481 publications in PubMed.
Elsebeth Lynge's research concerns cancer screening. In addition she works with causal factors, time developments, environment, epidemiology in general and an attempt to answer the question: Why do Danish people die earlier than others?
Elsebeth Lynge is internationally recognized for her many years of work in epidemiology and public health and has extensive experience with data collection in large population studies.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review