Date of Birth:	21 March 1944



Marital Status:	Married to Birthe Thorup, 2 adult children (1 daughter and 1 son)



Address:	B?gevej 6, 6973 ?rnh?j, Denmark



Diploma:	12 months course in hygiene

Professional Career:



1971		DVM

1971 

(01.02-01.05)	Assistant in a mixed practice in Fakse, Denmark

1971-1973	Sergeant in the Defence Supply and Secretariat Corps

1973-1974	Assistant in a mixed practice in ?rnh?j, Denmark

1974-1992	Co-owner of a mixed practice (2 chief vets)

1992-		Co-owner of a mixed group practice (3 chief vets and 2 assistants)

1997-		Duty shifts with 2 neighbouring practices (10 shifts)





Political Career:



1980-1983	Board Member of the Veterinary Association of the County of Ringk?bing

1981-1983	Chairman of the Veterinary Association of the County of Ringk?bing

1983-		Chairman of the Committee on Continued Education of the DVA

1983-1998	Board member of the Association of Danish Practitioners

1984-1998	The practitioners' representative in the co-committee with The Committee on Cattle

1986-1998	Chairman of The Association of Danish Practitioners

1987-		Board member of the Danish Veterinary Association

1992-1995	The practitioners' representative in the co-committee with The Equine Committee

1993-		Chairman of the Committee revising the veterinary syllabus

1996-1998	The Danish Practitioners' Representative in the UEVP (Union of the European Practitioners)

1996-		The Danish Veterinary Association Representative in the FVE (Federation of Veterinarians of Europe)

1998-		Chairman of the Danish Veterinary Association

1999-		WVA Councillor for Western Europe