Background
Nielsen, Linda was born on January 2, 1952 in Copenhagen.
Nielsen, Linda was born on January 2, 1952 in Copenhagen.
Law degree, University Copenhagen, 1976. Juris Doctor, University Copenhagen, 1993.
Civil servant Ministry of Housing, Denmark, 1976-1979, vice head section Denmark, 1982-1984. Research fellow University Copenhagen, 1979-1982, assistant professor, 1985-1988, associate professor, 1988-1996, professor, since 1996, rector, 2002—2006. Special advisor European Union's Commissioner for Education.
Head teaching board faculty of law, University Copenhagen, 1992—1994. Member European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies advising European Commission. Expert in peer review evaluation European Union, since 1996.
President Danish Council Ethics, 1997—2000. Member, chairman Nordic Committee Bioethics, 1996—2000. Active various Law Reform Communications, since 1984.
Mem European Standing Committee of National Ethics Committees Council of Europe, 1998—2000. President Council on Pensions, advisory Minister Economy, 2000—2002. Chair Law Reform Commission on Pensions and Divorce, 1998—2002, Law Reform Commission on Children, 1996—2002.
Vice chair Electricity Council, 1997—2002. Chair Expert Group on Biotechnology and Ethics, 2002—2005. Member Anti-doping Denmark, 2001—2002, "think-tank established by Minister Social Affairs, 2001—2002.
Member advisory committee on research to Minister of Justice. Member Reform Committee on Danish Intelligence Service, 2002. President Rectors Conference, 2002—2006.
Member globalization council Danish Prime Minister. Member think-tank Minister Trade and Economy.
Member International Society Family Law (executive coun), Danish United Nations Educational National Committee (chair), Danish Information Technology- Security Committee (chair), Danish Council Society (president).
Daughter of Svend Erik and Tove Esther (Hansen) N. Partner Kjeld Dele Eklund. Children: Christoffer Eklund, Simon Eklund, Larke Eklund.