M. Holstein Bjørn (Denmark)

Background :

• I am professor at the Department of Social Medicine, University of Copenhagen.
  
  I took my master’s degree (mag.scient.soc.) in 1971 from University of Copenhagen.
  I was programme director of the Master of Public Health programme from 1996 until  2004 at the University of Copenhagen.
  
  My main research interests are social inequality in health, childrens health and health behaviour as well as ageing in a social context.
  I have many years of experience in collaboration and communication with colleagues form other countries, institutions, and professions and I am generally openminded and flexible in interpersonal relations.