Background
Axelsen, Nils Holger was born on January 8, 1942 in Skanderborg, Denmark. Son of Holger and Inge-Lise Weinchke (Laybourn) Axelsen.
Axelsen, Nils Holger was born on January 8, 1942 in Skanderborg, Denmark. Son of Holger and Inge-Lise Weinchke (Laybourn) Axelsen.
Doctor of Medicine, University Copenhagen, 1969. Doctor of Science, University Copenhagen, 1976.
Research assistant protein laboratory, U. Copenhagen, 1969-1972; associate professor protein laboratory, U. Copenhagen, 1972-1978; head department treponematoses, Statens Serúm Institute, Denmark, 1978-1985, 88-; head department infection-immunology, Statens Serúm Institute, Denmark, 1989-1995; head department clinical biochemistry, Statens Serúm Institute, Denmark, since 1995; medical director, Statens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, 1985-1988; director division biotechnology, Statens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, 1990-1995. Board directors Fonden Til Laegevidenskabens Freeme, Denmark. Chairman of the Board genetic engineering group ATV Institute, Denmark, 1988-1991.
Member Danish Government Biotechnology Committee, Denmark, 1987-1990. Board directors Lundbeck Foundation, Copenhagen, since 1987. Board directors Chr. Hansen Holding Ltd., Denmark, since 1996, member expert panel biological stand World Health Organization, 1986-1990.
Member Danish Society Immunology and Allegology (president 1980-1984), Danish Committee Science Dishonesty, since 1992, Nordic Committee Bioethics, since 1994.
Married Elisabeth MarianneBock, January 26, 1942. Children: Claus, Jacob, Holger.