Background
Bennike, Torbjørn was born on April 3, 1917 in Vaerslev, Denmark. Son of Frithiof and Sofie (Schjørring) Bennike.
Bennike, Torbjørn was born on April 3, 1917 in Vaerslev, Denmark. Son of Frithiof and Sofie (Schjørring) Bennike.
Doctor of Medicine, University Copenhagen, 1943. Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Liverpool University, England, 1964. Specialist in internal medicine, University Certificate of Public Health, 1967.
Autoris communicable disease, trop. medical, University Copenhagen, 1967.
Head medical department, Aalborg County Hospital, Denmark, 1960-1972;
head medical department, Danish Teaching Hospital, Zaïre, 1969-1970;
director medicine, Danish Teaching Hospital, Zaire, 1972-1977;
reader primary care faculty health science, U. Ilorin, Nigeria, 1978;
head medical department, Doctor Ingrids Hospital, Godthaab, Greenland, 1979-1982;
lecturer tropical medicine, Rigshospit. U. Copenhagen, 1982-1987;
associate professor medicine, U. Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia, 1987-1989;
consultant internal medicine, Flekkefjord Sykehus, Norway, 1989-1990;
consultant internal medicine, Aabenraa Sygehus, Denmark, 1992;
consultant internal medicine, Doctor Ingrids Hospital, Godthaab, 1992-1993. Consultant infectious and tropical medicine Danish Army Medical Corps, 1982-1987.
Lecturer Scandinavian Diploma Course in Tropical Medicine, Stockholm, 1987, Copenhagen, 1989, 91, 93. Member Association Young Dirs. Council, Copenhagen, 1954-1959.
Married Birthe Heller, June 19, 1943. Children: Finn, Hanne, Olav.