Background
Knudsen, Ib was born on May 24, 1940 in Asminderod, Denmark. Son of Jens Carl and Anna (Wernersson) Knudsen.
Knudsen, Ib was born on May 24, 1940 in Asminderod, Denmark. Son of Jens Carl and Anna (Wernersson) Knudsen.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, 1966. Certified Veterinary Microbiology/Hygiene, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, 1967.
Assistant professor, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural U., 1968-1970;
research Institute of Toxicology, National Food Agency of Denmark, Copenhagen, 1970-1973;
senior scientist Institute Toxicology, National Food Agency of Denmark, Copenhagen, 1973-1980;
deputy director Institute Toxicology, National Food Agency of Denmark, Copenhagen, 1980-1987;
executive director Institute Toxicology, National Food Agency of Denmark, Copenhagen, since 1987. Member scientific committee for Food of the European Union, 1989-1992., vice chairman, 1992-1997, chairman, since 1997. Expert Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)-World Health Organization, Rome, Geneva, 1990, 92, 96, 97, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1993, 94.
Member science steering committee European Union, since 1997.
Member European Environmental Mutagen Society, European Society Toxicology, Nordic Environmental Mutagen Society (chairman 1986-1990).
Married Bodil Bygum Nielsen, August 27, 1966.