Jorgen Emil Pless

Background

Pless, Jorgen Emil was born on April 13, 1934. Son of Villy Emanuel and Gerda Frederikke (Bork) Pless.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Copenhagen University, 1960. Doctor of Dental Surgery, Copenhagen Dental School, 1969.

Career

Intern Sundby Hospital, 1960-1961, Odense University Hospital, Denmark, 1961, Svendborg Hospital, 1961-1962, resident, 1963, assistant registrar surgical department, 1962-1965. Registrar Rigshospitalet Copenhagen, 1965-1967. Senior registrar Finsen Institute, Copenhagen, 1969-1973, Odense University Hospital, 1973-1976, consultant plastic surgery department, 1976-1998, vice-chairman medical committee, 1982-1985, chairman medical committee, 1985-1989.

Committee member Institute Experimental Surgery, Copenhagen, 1970-1973. Chairman medical advisory ethics committee Mermaid Clinic Ebeltoft, 1989-1995. Founder, chairman TVT Svendborg, 2004.

Educational inspector Danish National Board Health, 1996—2000. Commercial mentor, 2002—2004.

Achievements

• Jorgen Emil Pless has been listed as a noteworthy plastic surgery consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Councillor Council Fyn, Denmark, 2001—2004, Region Southern Denmark, since 2005. Council member City of Svendburg, since 2005. Founder, vice-chairman Indiana Citizens Party Funen, Svendborg, since 1999.

Member Danish Society Plastic Reconstructive Surgery (president 1986-1989), Danish Organization Plastic Surgery (chairman 1994-1998), Danish Society Head Neck Oncology (secretary 1974-1985), Danish Society Microsurgery (founder, president 1974-1978), Scandinavian Association Plastic Surgeons (president 1986-1988), Rotary (Paul Harris fellow 1988).

Connections

Married Eva Festersen, May 21, 1961. Children: Thomas, Torsten.

Father:

Villy Emanuel Pless

Mother:

Gerda Frederikke (Bork) Pless

Spouse:

Eva Festersen

child:

Thomas Pless

child:

Torsten Pless