HENNING KRISTIAN Kristian FRIIS

Background

Friis, Henning Kristian was born on October 11, 1911 in Copenhagen. Son of Aage and Benedicte(Blichfeldt) F. Educated U. Copenhagen. Social Science adviser Ministry Social Affairs, 1941-1958.

Education

University of Copenhagen, Master of Economics. Spoken languages: Danish, English.

Career

Social Science adviser Ministry Social Affairs, 1941—1958. Secretary-general Danish Government Youth Commission, 1945—1952, Committee on Science and Technology Personnel, 1956—1959. Executive director Danish national Institute Social Research, 1958—1979.

Director European Economic Community Study on Poverty in Denmark, 1979—1980. World Health Organization consultant on elderly, 1980—1982. Director Study on Social Changes in Next 20 Years, 1982—1985.

Chairman Future Study on Elderly in Denmark's Next Century, since 1985, European Social Research Committee, International Gerontological Association, 1954—1960, Organization of European Cooperation and Development Committee for Science and Technology Personnel, 1958—1965. Chairman board trustees Danish Schools Social Work, 1966—1971. Vice chairman Danish Social Science Council, 1968—1977, European Center Coordinator Social Sciences, 1968—1982.

Trustee United Nations Institute on Training and Research, 1965—1976. Member executive committee International Social Science Council, 1970—1973, 1979—1983.

Achievements

• Henning Kristian Friis has been listed as a notable social scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of Trustees, United Nations Institute on Training and Research 1965-1976. Danish Statistical Society.

Interests

• Social policy, social policy research.

Connections

Married Inge Holm in 1986.

Father:

Professor Aage Friis

Mother:

Benedicte Blichfeldt

Spouse:

Inge Holm