William Petersen Paaske

Background

Paaske, William Petersen was born on June 12, 1948 in Nykøbing Falster, Denmark. Son of Frank and Jonna Lüthans (Simonsen) Paaske.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Copenhagen, 1974. Doctor of Medical Science, University Copenhagen, 1979.

Career

Research fellow University Copenhagen, 1974-1977. Resident Copenhagen Hospitals, 1977-1981. Surgeon-in-training Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, 1981-1983, senior resident Copenhagen, Hoersholm and Odense, Denmark, 1983-1990.

Chief vascular surgeon Skejby Hospital, University Aarhus, Denmark, since 1990. Associate professor surgery University Aarhus, 1992-1995, professor vascular surgery, since 1996. Instructor physiology University Copenhagen, 1971-1985.

Achievements

• Achievements include research in circulation physiology including microcirculation, clinical vascular surgical research. Avocations: literature, music, art, golf. M C.

Membership

Chairman Danish Medical Students Union, Copenhagen, 1968. Vice-chairman Students Council, University Copenhagen, 1968. Fellow Royal Society Medicine (England), Royal College Surgeons (England), Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh), American College Surgeons.

Member European Society Vascular Surgery (councillor, treasurer 1992-1997, trustee 1996-1999, treasurer endorsement and certified committee 1996-1999, president-elect 1999, president 2000), European Union Medical Specialists (division vascular surgery 1992-1997), European Board Vascular Surgery (president division vascular surgery 1997-1999), Council Vascular Surgeons in European Union (councillor, vice-chairman since 1993), Hellenic Angiology Society (honorary), Society Clinical Vascular Surgery United States (honorary), Vascular Surgical Society Great Britain and Ireland (honorary), Society Vascular Surgery, Athenaeum, London, International Society Vascular Surgeons (member council).

Interests

• Literature, music, art.

Connections

Married Vibeke Castenschiold, April 2, 1981 (divorced 2003). Children: Alexandra Elizabeth, Ulrich William Holten.

Father:

Frank Paaske

Mother:

Jonna Lüthans (Simonsen) Paaske

Spouse:

Vibeke Castenschiold

child:

Ulrich William Holten Paaske

child:

Alexandra Elizabeth Paaske