Background
Bjerregaard, Peter was born on May 28, 1947 in Copenhagen. Son of Knud-Eyvind and Estrid Bente Bjerregaard.
Bjerregaard, Peter was born on May 28, 1947 in Copenhagen. Son of Knud-Eyvind and Estrid Bente Bjerregaard.
Doctor of Medicine, University Copenhagen, 1991.
Registrar, Municipality Hospitals, Copenhagen, 1972-1978; chief medical officer, Upernavik, Greenland, 1978-1980; assistant medical officer, Ministry of Health, Copenhagen, 1980-1985; senior advisor, Danida, Nairobi, Kenya, 1985-1989; senior epidemiologist, Danish Institute for Clinical Epidemiology, Copenhagen, 1989-1995; professor, Danish Institute for Clinical Epidemiology, Copenhagen, since 1996. Chairman Greenland Medical Research Council, Nuuk, since 1996.
Member International Union for Circumpolar Health (secretary 1996-2000, president since 2000), Danish/Greenlandic Society for Circumpolar Health (president since 1991), Danish Medical Association.
Married Beth Zachariae, June 8, 1967. Children: Bine, Tobias, Silas.