The Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and its Member Biographies updated 11 January
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
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Dr Freddy Karup Pedersen<br />
2003-2007<br />
Dr Freddy Karup Pedersen was a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> between December<br />
2003 <strong>and</strong> November 2007. At <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> his election, he was President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Danish <strong>Red</strong><br />
<strong>Cross</strong>, a position he filled from 1997 until 2005. He has been involved with <strong>the</strong> Danish <strong>Red</strong><br />
<strong>Cross</strong> since 1974, when he joined as a short term medical delegate. In an international<br />
capacity, he was also a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> HIV/AIDS Governance group <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> International<br />
Federation. Outside <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Movement, Dr Pedersen was a Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Pediatrics at <strong>the</strong><br />
University <strong>of</strong> Copenhagen as well as being <strong>the</strong> Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Pediatrics at <strong>the</strong><br />
Rigshospital in Copenhagen. In 1971, Dr Pedersen graduated as a medical doctor from <strong>the</strong><br />
University <strong>of</strong> Copenhagen medical school. He was born on April 12 th , 1943. <strong>11</strong>0<strong>11</strong>1<br />
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