Background
Clemmesen, Johannes was born on November 14, 1908 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Johan and Marie (Gran) Clemmesen.
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Johannes Clemmesen
Johannes Clemmesen, Danish pathologist, educator. Cancer research fellow University Leeds, England, 1937-1938, research fellow National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1950-1951.
Education
B.M., Bachelor of Surgery, University Copenhagen, 1933. Doctor Medical Science, University Copenhagen, 1938. Doctor medical (honorary), University Aarhus, 1978.
Specialist diploma in internal medicine, University Aarhus, 1943. In pathology, University Aarhus, 1947.
Career
Professor, of Pathology, Royal Dental College 1951-1956. Chief Pathologist, Finsen Institute, Copenhagen 1955-1978. Director Danish Cancer Registry 1942-1980.
Executive; Executive Committee Institute Union against Cancer 1954-1962. Chairman Co-ordinating Committee Human Tumour Investigations 1973-1975. President Institute Assembly for Comparative Leukemia Research 1975-1977.
Chairman Danish Assembly 1987-1988. Doctor medical honorary degree Aarhus 1978. Ramazzini.
Works
Other Work
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Author: X-Radiation and Heterotransplantation, 1938, Cancer and Occupation, 1941. Statistical Studies in Cancer, 5 vols., 1965-1977.Memoirs, Volume 1, 1986, Volunteer II, 1987.
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Membership
WHO Sub-committee on Cancer Registration and other committees on statistics and endemiologv of cancer 1950-1982.; Secretary, Committee on Geographical Pathology of Cancer 1950-1962, Committees on Tumour Nomenclature 1950-1965. Wissenschaftliches Beirat, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg 1977-1982.
Institute Commission, for Protection against Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens 1978-1985. Institute Assembly Cancer Registries 1981.
Interests
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History’ studies.
Connections
- Father:
- Johan Clemmesen
- Mother:
- Marie (Gran) Clemmesen
Education
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1933
bachelor of surgery , Bachelor of Medicine -
1938
University Copenhagen , Doctor in science -
1978
University Aarhus , Doctor -
1943
University Aarhus , Specialist in internal medicine -
1947
University Aarhus , Indiana
Career
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1933 - 1949
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1950 - 1955
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1950 - 1955
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1955 - 1978
Awards
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Cancer research fellow University Leeds, England, 1937-1938, research fellow National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1950-1951.Cancer research fellow University Leeds, England, 1937-1938, research fellow National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1950-1951.