Thomas Sinkjær

March 19, 1958

Holstebro, Denmark

Assistant professor, department medical informatics & image analysis Aalborg University, 1983—1988, associate professor extraordinary research potential, 1988—1993, research council professor, 1993—1997, professor, department health science and technical, 1997, director, center sensory motor interaction, 1993—2006. Guest professor, department kinesiology Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, 1999. Honorary guest professor, department sport & exercise & department bioengineering University Auckland, New Zealand, 2005. Director Danish National Research Foundation, Copenhagen, since 2007. Member Board Danish Research Councils, 1997—2003, Danish National Advanced Technology, Copenhagen, 2005—2006, Danish Minister for Science, Denmark, 2001—2002. Head program committee young scientists Danish Research Council, Denmark, 2005.

Thomas Sinkjær

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Background

Sinkjær, Thomas was born on March 19, 1958 in Holstebro, Denmark. Son of Laurids and Minna Tove Sinkjær.

Education

Mediterranean Shipping Company, Aalborg University, Denmark, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, Aalborg University. Doctor of Philosophy, University Calgary, Canada, 1988.

Doctor, University Copenhagen, 1998.

Career

Assistant professor, department medical informatics & image analysis Aalborg University, 1983—1988, associate professor extraordinary research potential, 1988—1993, research council professor, 1993—1997, professor, department health science and technical, 1997, director, center sensory motor interaction, 1993—2006. Guest professor, department kinesiology Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, 1999. Honorary guest professor, department sport & exercise & department bioengineering University Auckland, New Zealand, 2005.

Director Danish National Research Foundation, Copenhagen, since 2007. Member Board Danish Research Councils, 1997—2003, Danish National Advanced Technology, Copenhagen, 2005—2006, Danish Minister for Science, Denmark, 2001—2002. Head program committee young scientists Danish Research Council, Denmark, 2005.

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Thomas Sinkjær has been listed as a noteworthy engineer, director by Marquis Who's Who.

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Married Marianne Wilgaard, July 31, 1993. Children: Sara, Anders.

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