Finn Diderichsen

Finn Diderichsen

Profesor emeritus MD PhD

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9998-4972

  • Gothersgade 160, 3.

    1123 København K

1977 …2019

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Position:

Professor in prevention in public health. University of Copenhagen
Date of birth: December 1st 1947 in Virum, Denmark

Academic and clinical education:

 
University of Copenhagen cand med (MD)1973
University of Uppsala dr med sc (PhD)1981
Specialist in social medicine (Sweden)1986
  
Employment record: 
Internship in internal medicine, psychiatry, gynaecology. Luleå1973-75
Research physician, Karolinska Institute (KI), Dept. Social Medicine,1975-81
Medical officer in public health, Norrbotten County Council, Sweden1981-84
Head of Karolinska Inst. Field Research Unit of Social Medicine1977-84
Associate professor (docent & lektor) in social medicine, KI1986-96
Senior lecturer (universitetslektor) in social medicine, KI, Sthm1986-95
Senior public health medical officer, Stockholm County Council1984-02
  
Professor in social medicine, chair, Uppsala University, Sweden1996
Professor in social epidemiology and health policy research, KI, Sthm.1997-04
Professor in prevention in public health, University of Copenhagen2004-
  
Other academic functions: 
President of International Co-operation Committee (IMCC).1971-73
Senior Advicer, National Board of Health and Welfare, Sweden1986-02
Chairman of commission of postgraduate training 
in social medicine NLV, Sweden1986-94
Scientific Advicer, Commission on Health Care in the 1990s1981-84
President of the International Association of Health Policy1987-93
Fellow at Harvard Centre for Population and Development Studies1993-
Member of the Board. National Institute of Public Health, Sweden1999-01
Member of the Commission on a reformed NIPH, Sweden1999-00
Member of the National Public Health Commission of Sweden1997-01
Member of the KI Educational Board of Public Health1987-99
Chairman of the KI Educational Board of Public Health1999-02
Member of the Board: Centre for Health Equity Studies, Sthm.2000-04
Member of the Swedish Council for Social Research1999-00
Member of the Swedish Council for Working Life and 
Social Research and chairman of public health science committee2001-03
Head of the Danish Grad. School of Public Health Science

2003-08

Member of research committee, Faculty of Health Science, KU2006-08
Member of the board for post graduate training, Faculty of Health Sci.2003-09
Head of Section for Social Medicine, Department of Public Health2007-15
Member of the National Council for Prevention, Denmark2009-13
Member of Norwegian Biomedical Research Council 2013-16
Member of Danish Research Council for Work Environment2015-

Primary fields of research

  • Methods for evaluating prevention measures and health policy
  • Mechanisms of social inequality and health
  • Theories and methods in social epidemiology
  • Strategies to tackle social determinants of health

Teaching

Prevention and health promotion, health policy, social epidemiology, epidemiological methods in health palnning, evaluation

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

External positions

Karolinska Institutet

1 Jan 1986 → 1 Sept 2001

Keywords

  • Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
  • Social Medicine
  • Social Epidemiology
  • Prevention and Health Promotion
  • Medical Sociology
  • Smoking

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