Erik Hviid Larsen

Primary fields of research

General and comparative physiology. Function and regulation of osmoregulatory epitelia and plama membranes. Function and regulation of individual ion channel proteins.

For further infomation go to:
http://www1.bio.ku.dk/english/research/fys/ehl/

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Personal 
Born 31. July 1940, Danish
Married to Mette Schwartz
Children: Kirstine (23.04.69), Jonathan (02.05.79)

Address     
Department of Biology, August Krogh Centret,
Universitetsparken 13, DK 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.  
Work: +45 35 32 16 42 - Mobil: +45 28 45 16 42 - Fax: +45 35 32 15 67
E-mail: [email protected]
Private  
Mågevang 20, DK 3450 Allerød, Denmark. Pho: +4548274591; Mo: +4528451642

Academic Qualifications
M.Sc. (First Class with Distinction) Biological Sciences, The University of Copenhagen, 1967
Ph.D. The Natural Science Faculty, The University of Copenhagen, 1970
Dr. Scient. The Natural Science Faculty, The University of Copenhagen, 1988

Awards and Honours
Pre-doctoral Research Scholarship in Physiology, The University of Copenhagen, 1967-70
Gold Medal for prize paper in Physiology, The University of Copenhagen, 1968
The Isaac Taylor Chair, Technion, Israel, 1982
Visiting Research Scholarship, LKEM, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, 1985-1986
Member of the Danish Natural Science Academy, 1988
International Research Scholarship in Cystic Fibrosis, UNC at Chapel Hill, USA, 1991-1993
Member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, 1992
Visitante Ilustre Universidad Nacional de Tucuman, Argentina, 2001
William Evans Visiting Fellow, University of Otago, New Zealand, 2002
Vice-President of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters and Chairman of the Natural Science Class, 2005 -

Scientific research supported by
Danish Natural Science Research Council, Carlsberg Foundation, Novo-Nordisk Foundation, NordForsk

Positions in Denmark
Assistant Professor, Zoophysiological Laboratory A, The University of Copenhagen,1967 1970
Associate Professor, Zoophysiological Laboratory A, The University of Copenhagen,1970 1988
Reader, University of Copenhagen 1988-1992
Professor of Zoophysiolgy, The University of Copenhagen, 1993-2010
Professor Emeritus at Biology Departent, 2013- 

Positions and Studies outside Denmark
Visiting Scientist, University of Saarland, Homburg  Saar, Department of Physiology 1974
Visiting Scientist, University of Saarland, Homburg  Saar, Department of Physiology 1978
Visiting Professor, Department of Biology, Technion, Haifa, Israel, 1982 (March-April)
Visiting Scientist, Laboratory of Kidney & Electrolyte Metabolism, Bethesda, USA 1985-1986
Visiting International Research Scholar, Departments of Medicine and Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, 1991-1993

Other Professional Qualifications
Elected Member of Executive Committee, Danish Biological Society (1978   1984)
Elected Member of Economical Board, Natural Science Faculty, 1978-1981
Elected Member of The Natural Science Faculty Board, 1981-198
Appointed Council Member of The Danish Natural Science Research Council, 1987-1991
Appointed Member of The Nordic Council for Scientific Publications, 1987-1991
Board Member of European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, 1994-
Member of The International Commission on Comparative Physiology, 1994-
Chairman of the Danish Committee and Danish representative of the International Union of Physiological Sciences 1994 -
Member of the Danish Committee under the International Commission of Science Unions
Elected Head of August Krogh Institute, 1999-2005

Editorial Board
Journal of Molecular Physiology (1981-1986)
Experimental Physiology (1994-2001)
Journal of General Physiology
Guest Editor of Journal of Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology (2007)
Guest Editor of Journal of General Physiology (2007)

Recent public lectures
Videnskabens Supernovaer - August Krogh. Folkeuniversitetet i Odense, Syddansk Universitet 2004
Hvor danskere er brudt igennem - August Krogh. Selskabet for Naturlærens Udbredelse 2005

Teaching and training of young scientists
Zoophysiology (Textbook; David Randal, Warren Burggren, Kathleen French: Eckert Animal  Physiology - Mechanisms and Adaptations, 5th Edition 2002, W. H. Freeman and  Company. ISBN 0-7167-3863-5).
Cellular and Integrative Physiology (Textbook; Walter F. Boron, Emile L. Boulpaep: Medical  Physiology, 2nd Edition 2009, Saunders-Elsevier Inc. ISBN 978-1-4160-3115-4).
Ion Channel Patch Clamp Electrophysiology (Laboratory course for Ph.D. students with invited guest lectures from abroad)
Molecular Biophysics (Cross-institutional course for Ph.D. students)