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Ole Holger Petersen

b. 1943

Research professor at Cardiff University

Physiologist University teacher Scientist

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About Ole Holger Petersen

Born 1943. Ole Holger Petersen is a Danish and British physiologist, university teacher, scientist and research professor.

Ole Holger Petersen (born 3 March 1943) is a Danish-born research professor at Cardiff University where he studies physiology, especially calcium signalling and the pancreas. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2000 "for his major contributions to the understanding of the cell physiology of calcium signalling", He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci).

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Important facts

Born

3 March 1943, Copenhagen

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Physiologist, university teacher, scientist, Research professor

Nationality

Kingdom of Denmark, United Kingdom

Education

University of Copenhagen

Employers

Cardiff University, University of Évry Val d'Essonne, Cardiff School of Biosciences, University of Liverpool

Awards

Annual Review Prize Lecture; Fellow of the Royal Society; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences; Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales

Also known as

Ole Petersen, Ole H. Petersen, O. H. Petersen

Family & relationships

Parent

Elisabeth Klein

People in Ole Holger Petersen's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Holger Petersen

b. 1949

Record producer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ole Holger Petersen's

Anatoly Petrovich Alexandrov

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ole Holger Petersen?

research professor at Cardiff University

When was Ole Holger Petersen born?

Ole Holger Petersen was born on 3 March 1943 in Copenhagen.

What is Ole Holger Petersen's occupation?

Ole Holger Petersen is a physiologist, university teacher, scientist and research professor.

What nationality is Ole Holger Petersen?

Ole Holger Petersen is Danish and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ole Holger Petersen

· Wikidata: Q21165017

· DBpedia: Ole Holger Petersen

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