Background
He was the son of General V. H. O. Madsen.
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Thorvald Madsen
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Career
Madsen was the director of Statens Serum Institut from 1910 to 1940. During World War I, Thorvald Madsen in his capacity as director of Statens Serum Institut was heavily involved in humanitarian work for prisoners of war. From 1916 onwards Madsen did several inspection visits to detention centers in Russia, where conditions were highly questionable.
During these travels brought Thorvald Madsen, among other things excess serum against various diseases.
In addition, Madsen helped more Danish-Schleswigers, who had been in German military service and ended up a prisoner of war. Thorvald Madsen was also involved in the work of selecting sick prisoners of war who were sent to Denmark as part of the conditions of prisoner exchanges between, on the one hand, Austria-Hungary and Germany on the other hand, Russia.
In the years 1921-1937 was Thorvald Madsen, president of the League of Nations Health Committee. The current World Health Organization relies heavily on the Health Commission"s work.
He is buried in Garrison Cemetery.
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Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
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Died
April 14, 1957 (aged 87)