Gitte Lindgaard

Background

Lindgaard, Gitte was born on October 4, 1946 in Copenhagen. Daughter of Bent Otto and Annelise Halling.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Monash U., Melbourne, Australia, 1982; Master of Science, Monash U., Melbourne, Australia, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy, Monash U., Melbourne, Australia, 1990.

Career

Trained nurse, Bürgerspital Zug, Switzerland, 1965-1969; trained nurse, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, 1969-1977; charge sister, Hallam Hospital, Melbourne, 1977-1981; electronic data processing assistant, translator, Festo Australia PTY, Ltd., Melbourne, 1981-1983; research assistant, Monash U., Melbourne, 1983; research psychologist, Telecom Australia Research laboratories, Melbourne, 1983-1990; principal scientist, Telecom Australia Research laboratories, Melbourne, 1990-1995; director, Gitte Lindgaard & Associations Proprietary Ltd., Victoria, since 1995. Member computer science study advisory board Latrobe U., Victoria, since 1991. Honorary research associate Monash U., La Trobe U.

Visiting professor Business School, U. Copenhagen, 1994, 96, 97. Director Swinburne U. Technology. Adjunct Professor School Information Technology Swinburme Institute Technology, director board management Swinburne Computer Human International Laboratory.

Achievements

• Gitte Lindgaard has been listed as a noteworthy Telecommunications executive, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Croydon Arts Council, Melbourne, 1974-1976, Croydon Lesiure Center, 1974-1976. Member Packdale Primary School Council, Melbourne, 1980-1983. District commissioner Australian Girl Guides Association, 1984-1987.

Member Scandinavian Choir, Melbourne, since 1988. Member APA (associate member), Ergonomics Society Australia (convener computer human interaction special interest group Australia since 1986, Ron Cumming Memorial medal 1996), Australian Computer Society, Australian Psychological Society, Human Factors Ergonomics Society (United States), Society for Judgement and DecisionMaking (United States).

Connections

Married Poul Hoffmann Nielsen, April 7, 1990. Children: Margit, Karin.

Father:

Bent Otto Halling

Mother:

Annelise Halling

Spouse:

Poul Hoffmann Nielsen

child:

Margit Lindgaard

child:

Karin Lindgaard