ECSS European College of Sport Science

Prof. Dr. Gisela Sjøgaard

University of Southern Denmark

Addr. Campusvej 55

DK-5230 Odense M

Denmark

E-mail gsjogaard@health.sdu.dk

Phone: +45 6550 3456

CURRICULUM VITAE

Position: Professor, Ph.D., Dr.Med.Sc., Institute of Sport Sciences and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark. Campusvej 55, DK-5320 Odense, Denmark. E-mail: GSjogaard@health.sdu.dk

BIOSKETCH
Gisela Sjøgaard completed M.S. degrees in mathematics and physical education and earned in 1979 her Ph.D. in muscle physiology at the faculty of natural science and her Dr.Med.Sc. in 1990 at the faculty of medicine at the University of Copenhagen. She was professor and head of the department of physiology at the National Institute of Occupational Health in Denmark, visiting professor at the University of Guelph, Canada and at the University of Michigan, USA, and holds presently a professorship in Sports and Health Sciences at University of Southern Denmark. She has published more than 100 original papers in international peer reviewed scientific journals as well as numerous educational publications. She has participated actively with presentations at more than 180 conferences including more that 60 invited lectures. Her main field of competence is human exercise physiology with focus on muscle mechanics, metabolism and fatigue. Special area of interest is biomechanics, neuromuscular control and muscle biochemistry, as well as their applications to musculoskeletal disorders.

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DATA
1971 Master of Science, University of Copenhagen
1975 Major in work physiology, University of Copenhagen
1976 University gold medal award in muscle physiology
1979 Ph.D. (Water spaces and electrolyte concentrations in human skeletal muscle)
1990 Dr.Med.Sc. (Exercise-induced muscle fatigue: the significance of potassium)

RECENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1981 - 1983 Associate professor at the University of Copenhagen
1983 - 1984 Physiologist at the National Institute of Occupational Health, Denmark
1984 - 1997 Head of Dept of Physiology
1988 - 1997 Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen (part time position)
1997 - 2000 Professor at the University of Southern Denmark, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics.
2001 – 2007 Professor at the National Institute of Occupational Health, Denmark
2008- present Professor in physiology and biomechanics at the University of Southern Denmark

EXTERNAL FUNDING (last 10 year period)
1997-2001 Biomedical Center, National Health Research Foundation
(Dkr. 2.002.000 of total grant to Sjøgaard/University of Southern Denmark)
1997-2001 EU Biomed II, PROCID, CA BMH4-CT98-3903 (DGXII –SSMI) (Steering committee member for concerted action
[DK’s part 750.958 Dkr.], coordinator: prof Kadefors, Sweden)
1998-1999 Idrættens Forskningsråd (Dkr 88.000)
1998-1999 Team Danmarks Forskningsråd (Dkr 60.000)
2001-2004 NEW (Neuromuscular Assessment of the Elderly Worker), QLRT.2000139 (subcontractor for EU shared cost project
[DK’s part: 151.348 Euro], coordinator: prof. Merletti, Italy [total grant: 1.309.156 Euro])
2004-2006 Danish Medical Research Council (Dkr. 1.2 mill)
2004-2006 The Danish Rheumatism Association (Dkr. 700.000)
2005-2007 Sundhedsstyrelsen (Dkr. 400.000)
2007-2010 Arbejdsmiljøforskningsfonden (Dkr. 4 mill)
2008-2009 Danish Medical Research Council (Dkr. 700.000l)

REFEREE WORK AND SCIENTIFIC BOARDS
Reviewer on manuscripts for more than 20 journals, and editor/editorial board functions on 2 journals: European Journal of Applied Physiology and Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. Referee for a numerous Ph.D. and doctoral theses, research positions (including professorships), grants etc. nationally and internationally. At present member of 11 scientific organizations and 2 research foundations.

DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH
1975-2008 participated in more than 160 international congresses, symposia, scientific meetings, lab. visits etc. and given over 120 presentations, of which more than 55 invited lectures or key-note lectures. 1975-2008 published 148 major publications including 107 peer reviewed papers in international journals, 33 books/book chapters, and 2 scientific theses. About 25 of the publications are considered educational or informational.

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European College of Sport Science (ECSS)

Thomas Delaveaux, Managing Director
German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933 Köln
Tel: +49 221 4982 7640, Fax: +49 221 4982 7650, E-Mail: delaveaux@ecss.de

Elias Tsolakidis, Technical Director
Tel: +49 221 499 2470, Fax: +49 3212 126 44 96, E-Mail: info@SporTools.de