3. October 2006 17:02
New Chair of MED (formerly EMRC)
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has named Professor Liselotte Højgaard from University of Copenhagen as the new Chair of the European Medical Research Council (MED (formerly EMRC)).
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has named Professor Liselotte Højgaard from University of Copenhagen as the new Chair of the European Medical Research Council (MED (formerly EMRC)).
Liselotte Højgaard is Head of The Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine & PET Center at Rigshospitalet, and professor in Medical Technology at The University of Copenhagen. She has held various distinguished positions: she was Editor-in-Chief for the Danisk Medical Journal from 1996 to 2002, as the first woman to hold this position in the publication’s long history dating back to 1837. She was the first female Editor-in-Chief being member of “The Vancouver Group” – The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. She was until recently chair of The ESFRI Expert Group in Clinical and Translational Medical Research.
Her research interests are in pathophysiology, nuclear medicine and Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Prof. Højgaard is a widely published author, and a well known international key-note speaker at congresses and scientific societies on PET and oncology. Her work has been covered in some 140 peer review publications.
Commenting on her new position Prof Højgaard said: "Being a Chair for MED (formerly EMRC) is a bit like a conductor in an orchestra. You don’t necessarily play the violin or the drum yourself, but you listen, engage people and hope to get everyone working in harmony.”
The aim of the new MED (formerly EMRC) chair is to create the “best R&D set-ups” in Europe. This will stop the outflow of talented scientists from Europe. She is the advocacy of inter disciplinary collaborations; and will work with the newly established European Research Council (ERC) to promote and to achieve excellence in European medical research.
Liselotte Højgaard continues, “I will come with a vision on how to get things done. I will listen to people and we will find the right solutions. I enjoy working in a European setting and thrive within this diverse environment.” She is very informal and insists on people adressing her as “Lotte”.
Liselotte Højgaard started her new position in September 2006.
Please find the first MED (formerly EMRC) Newsletter, which presents Professor Liselotte Højgaard’s vision for medical research in Europe.
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