Palle Holmstrup

Background

Holmstrup, Palle was born on November 4, 1945 in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Holger Lars and Ellen Maria Sogaard (Lund) Holmstrup.

Education

Doctor of Dental Surgery, Royal Dental College, Copenhagen, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Royal Dental College, Copenhagen, 1976. Doctor of Odont., Royal Dental College, Copenhagen, 1985.

D of Odont. (honorary), Gothenburg University.

Career

Research associate Royal Dental College, Copenhagen, 1972-1977. Clinical assistant professor University Hospital, 1977-1985. Associate professor oral medicine Royal Dental College, 1985-1988, acting professor, 1988-1989.

Professor periodontology, School Dentistry University Copenhagen, since 1989, associate director School Dentistry, 1996-1999, 2002—2006. Guest professor School Dentistry University Aarhus, 2008. Vice dean Royal Dental College, Copenhagen, 1988-1992.

Achievements

• Palle Holmstrup has been listed as a noteworthy researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Danish Society Peridontology (president 2009), Scandinavian Society Periodontology (vice president 1998—2002, president 2002-2006, past president since 2006), American Academy Oral Medicine, American Academy Periodontology, Scandinavian Society Oral Medicine and Pathology, European Academy Periodontology, International Association Dental Research (president Danish section 1987-1992, president Scandinavian division 1987-1992, chairman committee on ethics in dental research).

Connections

Married Grete Holmstrup, November 14, 1975. Children: Christian Tobias, Niels Mikkel.

Father:

Holger Lars Holmstrup

Mother:

Ellen Maria Sogaard (Lund) Holmstrup

Spouse:

Grete Holmstrup

child:

Christian Tobias Holmstrup

child:

Niels Mikkel Holmstrup