Hans Skovgaard Poulsen, MD, DMSc

Department of Radiation Biology,
The Finsencenter, Section 6321
Copenhagen University Hospital,
Blegdamsvej 9
DK - 2100 Copenhagen
Email: hans.skovgaard.poulsen@regionh.dk
www.radiationbiology.dk
Phone: (+45) 35 45 63 03 Fax: (+45) 35 45 63 01

 

 

 

Date of Birth: June 23rd. 1949
 

Current Position:
Associate Research professor, Chief Physician and Head of Section for Neuro-Oncology and Department of Radiation Biology

 

 

Neuro-oncology (Head)

 

Initiated and was head of the Receptor Laboratory, The Danish Cancer Society, Aarhus from
1980 to 1989. This laboratory developed new histological methods for oestrogen receptor
assays and was one of 3-reference laboratory in Denmark.

 

Initiated and is head of Department of Radiation Biology, Finsen Centre since 1993.
Present research area: Lung cancer, brain tumors and growth factor receptor studies, with
the principal aim to generate more insight into the malignant phenotype, and second aim to
extend that knowledge to patient material in terms of testing possible prognostic factors, as
well as suggesting new translational treatment modalities; targeting gene therapy alone or in
combination with already used modalities.
The laboratory employs 13 people, 2 senior research scientists, 2 resarch assistant, 1 associated research assistant, 3 Ph.D. students, 1 master student, 2 technicians, 1 research nurse and 1 student worker.

The laboratories have mainly been financed by competitive money from The Danish Medical Research Council, The Danish Cancer Society, University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet and several private foundations.

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Supervision experiences: Mentor (2) and co-mentor (1) for doctoral theses;
16 Ph.D. Studies, 14 Approved, the rest in progress.
In addition several student projects have been supervised.
Evaluation of 16 PhD thesis and 11 Doctor thesis at the University Of Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Lund, Bergen and the University of Dublin.

Referee for a number of international scientific journals.

Member of several scientific and clinical evaluation boards often as chairman.

Member of the following scientific associations:
The Danish Association for Cancer Research since 1980
The European Association for Cancer Research - EACR since its beginning
The American Association for Cancer Research - AACR since 1982
Society for Neurooncology - SNO since 1993
The European Association of Neuro-Oncology - EANO since 1993
The Danish Society for Oncology since 1988
International association for the study of Lung cancer - IASLC since 1988
American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy - ASGCT since 2000
European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC since 1993

 

Organization:
Organized the Clinical Oncology service at Faroe Islands and Greenland.
 

Teaching experience:
Associate professor, University of Copenhagen; human biology and oncology since 1993
Since 1976 participated in more than 200 scientific meetings, national as well as international and has presented more than 200 scientific papers, either nationally or internationally, often as invited speaker.