2021- Professor Emeritus. 

2006-2021 Professor of Physiology and Biomedicine, Aarhus University (AU).

2017 Knight of Dannebrog. 

1995 DMSc (dr.med.).

1992-2006  Associate professor, Dept. Physiology, AU.

1988-1989  Visiting scientist, Prof. D.H. MacLennan’s lab, University of Toronto, Canada.

1984  Masters degree (cand.scient.) in Biology, AU. 

By 2025 author of 133 internationally published research papers. H-index 45.

Invited plenary speaker at >60 international conferences and symposia.

The research is directed at understanding the role of the Na,K-ATPase in neurological disorders. In a series of papers, we reveal the effects on Na,K-ATPase function of mutations causing, aldosterone producing adenomas, renal hypomagnesemia, parkinsonism, cerebellar ataxia, epilepsy, migraine and intellectual disability. We elucidate the underlying mechanistic basis for the compromised function of disease mutants, aiming for therapeutic intervention by pharmaceutical targeting of Na,K-ATPase. 

Teacher of medical students in physiology for more than 30 years, supervisor of master and bachelor students as well as 15 Ph.D. students, and teacher at postgraduate courses. Examiner at molecular biology special exams and a reviewer of Ph.D. dissertations.

Prof. C. Toyoshima, University of Tokyo (structure of Na,K-ATPase).

Prof. S. Clapcote, University of Leeds, UK (mouse models).

Prof. P. Artigas, Texas Tech University, USA (electrophysiology of Na,K-ATPase).

Prof. R. Guerrini, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence (epileptic encephalopathy).

Dr. K.P. Schlingmann, University Children's Hospital, Münster, Germany (hypomagnesemia and seizures).

Prof. S. Petrou, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Victoria, Australia (CAPOS syndrome).

Member of the Danish Medical Research Council (FSS) 2004–2010

Member of the Committee for Ph.D. stipends/Recruiting Committee, Health, AU 2008–2017

Advisor/External reviewer of the National Science Foundation, USA 1998-2021

Advisor/External reviewer of applications to European Research Councils 2005-2021

Advisor/External reviewer of the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation 2004-2021

Member of the board of the Astrid Thaysen Research Foundation 2010–2024

Researcher and research supervisor (professor emeritus). Previously, teacher in physiology for medical students.