Background
Poulsen, Sven was born on April 12, 1941 in Elsinore, Denmark. Son of Otto and Elisabeth (Hansen) Poulsen.
Poulsen, Sven was born on April 12, 1941 in Elsinore, Denmark. Son of Otto and Elisabeth (Hansen) Poulsen.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Royal Dental College, Copenhagen, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Royal Dental College, Aarhus, Denmark, 1970. Doctor in Odontology, Royal Dental College, Aarhus, Denmark, 1976.
Assistant dentist in private practice, Copenhagen, 1965-1966. Clinical fellow Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York, 1966-1967. Assistant professor Royal Dental College, Aarhus, 1967-1972.
Chief advisor Danida, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1991-1994. Dean Royal Dental College, Aarhus, 1987-1991, professor, since 1978. Former advisor World Health Organization, Syria, Cuba, Peru, Beijing.
Director World Health Organization Collaborating Center Oral Health Planning and Research in 3d World Countries, since 1997. Consultant National Board Health, Copenhagen. External examiner various international universities.
Consultant Tanzania Denal Journal, since 1996. Reviewer The Cochrane Collaboration: Oral Health Group, University Manchester, England, since 1997. Member international editorial board British Dental Journal, since 1998.
Presenter numerous international conferences.
Member European Academy Pediatrics Dentistry (president elect since 2000), European Organization for Caries Research, International Association for Dental Research (scientific division), Danish Society Pediatrics Dentistry (president since 1998).
Married Annette Tuxen (divorced 1988). Children: Michael, Christian, Thomas. Married Bodil Birn, September 21, 1997.