Hans Arne Jensen

Background

Jensen, Hans Arne was born on December 30, 1936 in Søndersø, Fyn, Denmark. Son of Johannes and Marie Kirstine (Pedersen) Jensen.

Education

Student, Korinth Agricultural School, Denmark, 1959. Master of Science in Agriculture, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, 1967.

Doctor of Agriculture, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, 1988.

Career

Farmer, Denmark, 1950-1955, 57-58. Science assistant Danish State Seed Testing Station, 1962-1978. Department head Danish State Seed Testing Station/Danish Plant Directorate, 1978-1992.

Deputy Sector for Seed, 1993—2003. Private seed consultant, since 2003. Member project grup MONARP Seed Project, Mozambique, 1981-1982.

Member DANIDA/Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) Seed Mission to Swaziland, 1974, 80, Danida Seed Mission, Eritrea, 1997-2002, Danish Government Seed Projects in Latvia, 1999, Lithuania, 2000-2003, Bangladesh, since 2003.

Achievements

• Hans Arne Jensen has been listed as a noteworthy agriculturist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Boy Scouts, KFUM Spejderne, Stenløse, 1978-1991. Council member Danish Bible Society, since 1991. With Danish Army, 1955-1957.

Member of Danish Government Institute Seed Pathology for Developing Countries (board directors 2001-2003), International Seed Testing Association (chairman flower seed committee 1980-1986, purity committee 1986-1998, Second vice president 1992-1995, chairman seed testing stations in European Union since 1995).

Connections

Married Britta Jacobsen, September 1962 (divorced 1972). 1 child, Anne Marie; married Lisbeth Thormann, June 11, 1977.

Father:

Johannes Jensen

Mother:

Marie Kirstine (Pedersen) Jensen

Spouse:

Britta Jacobsen

Spouse:

Lisbeth Thormann

child:

Anne Marie Jensen