Peter Norsk

Background

Norsk, Peter was born on June 14, 1953 in Gentofte, Denmark. Son of Erik and Inger Norsk.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Copenhagen, 1982. Doctor of Medical Science, University Copenhagen, 1989.

Career

Intern Royal Danish Airforce, 1982—1983. Research fellow University Copenhagen, 1983—1985, University Miami, Florida, 1986—1987. Intern Hörsholm Hospital, 1985—1986, 1987—1988, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2002—2003.

Professor gravitational and space physiology, department biomedical science University Copenhagen, since 2006, associate professor, 2003—2006. General manager Danish Aerospace Center Research Inc. Copenhagen University Hospital, since 2007.

Chairman microgravity program European Space Agency, Paris, 1993—1996. 1st lieutenant, Doctor of Medicine Royal Danish Airforce, 1982-1996, Skalstrup, Denmark.

Achievements

• Peter Norsk has been listed as a notable aerospace scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member national board, chairman globalizatin committee Conservative Party, Copenhagen, 2002. Member of International Union Physiological Societies (chairman gravitational physiology section since 2002), European Science Foundation (space science committee since 2003), International Society Gravitational Physiology (chair 1997), Danish Hypertension Society (board member 2005), American Physiological Society (correspondent).

Interests

• Political debates in national newspapers.

Connections

Married Mette Boesgaard, August 23, 1986. Children: Mikkel Boesgaard, Jakob Boesgaard.

Father:

Erik Norsk

Mother:

Inger Norsk

Spouse:

Mette Boesgaard

child:

Mikkel Boesgaard Norsk

child:

Jakob Boesgaard Norsk