Kjeld Pedersen

Prof Kjeld Møller Pedersen is a Professor of health economics and health policy at the University of South Denmark and Aalborg University.

Education

• University of York
  • Health economics, GradeVisiting researcher, 1980 – 1981
• Carnegie-Mellon University
  • Post graduate, public economics, 1974 – 1975
• Aarhus University
  • Economcis, 1969 – 1974
• Aarhus Universitet
  • M.sc.econ, Economics, 1969 – 1974
• Harvard Business School
  • Postgraduate course in Strategic HR, HR
• IMD Business School
• Several courses in stratetic planning 1992-1999

Experience

• Dafolo A/S
  • Member of the board, 2004 – Present
• Filadelfia (epiliepsi, genoptræning af hjerneskadede, sociale botilbud)
  • Chairman of the board, 2003 – Present
• Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø (NFA)
  • Chairman of the board, 2001 – Present
• VEU-rådet (voksnes efter-og videreuddannelse)
  • Chairman, 2001 – Present
• University of Southern Denmark
  • Professor of Health economics, Feb 1999 – Present
  • Professor, Department of economics and management, COHERE, 1999 – Present
• Statistics Denmark
  • Member of the board, 1999 – Present
• Danmarks Statistik
  • Member of the board, 1999 – Present
• SDU Syddansk Universitet
  • Professor,, 1986 – Present
• LEGO Company
  • Executive Vice President, 1994 – 1999
• LEGO System
  • Senior vice president, Aug 1991 – Jun 1994
• County of Vejle
  • CEO county health service, Aug 1987 – Aug 1991

Research Area

Prof Pedersen's research focuses on economic incentives in health care, preferences for health (QALY), decision-making in healthcare, priority setting in healthcare.

Committee membership in relation to health and social care:

• 2021 - Vice chairman, committee on the health care in Greenland
• 2017-2018 Member of Advisory Group established by the Minister of Innovation, appointed by the Minister of Innovation
• 2016-2017: Member of expert group on adult supplementary training, appointed by the minister of educaton
• 2008-2013 Member of expert committee on hospital investments, appointed by the Minister of Health
• 2007-2008 Member of Quality Reform Working Party, appointed by the Prime Minister
• 2007-2008 Committee on discrimination because of handicap, appointed by the Minister of Economics and Business Affairs
• 2001-2003 Chairman of the Advisory committee on the health care Sector. Appointed by the Minister of Health
• 1996-1997 Member of ‘ the hospital commission’, minister appointed
• 1985- Member of the commission on general practice, minister appointed
• 1994-1999 Several working groups in the Association of Danish Counties, 1987-1991 and the Federation of Danish Industries 1977 - 1977-1987 Membership of about 25 working groups/committees appointed by the National Board of Health, national research, private organization etc.

Journals & Books (editor & co-editor)

• 1992-1996 Member of editorial board for a series of books on the Danish health care sector, FADLs Forlag
• 1989-1991 Member of editorial board for JOURNAL (the National Board of Health)
• 1983-1992 Advisory editor of Social Science and Medicine
• 1981-1992 Associate editor of Journal of Health Economics

Miscellaneous

• 2012 Medico-prisen, the annual recognition by the Danish Medico-technical industry (Medicoindustrien)
• 2010 Cross of the order of chivalry (Ridder af Dannebrogordenen)
• 2008 Danish Who's Who (Den blå bog)
• 1992 Winner of the Lundbeck Foundation Price competitionon
• 1984 The MEDIF-price
• 1984 The annual university lecture, Odense Universitete, 1984 (festforelæsning ved årsfesten)