Kirsten Stallknecht

Kirsten Stallknecht (1937 – 4 May 2021) was a Danish nurse who served as President of the International Council of Nurses. She received the 2013 Christiane Reimann prize from the ICN. Stallknecht was made a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and a Knight of the 1st degree. A prize offered in her name rewards nurses who engage in free speech.

Early life and education Stallknecht, who was from Copenhagen, was born in 1937 and educated at Husum School. She initially worked as a nanny in Switzerland. She started her nursing education in 1956 in Holbæk and then qualified as a nurse at the Rigshospitalet in 1960.

After a long illness, Stallknecht died on 4 May 2021 at the age of 83.

Recognition Stallknecht was awarded the 2013 Christiane Reimann Prize from the ICN.

Stallknecht was made a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1990 and a Knight of the 1st degree in 1996.