22 December 2010

A Tribute to Dr Johannes Clemmesen, Founder of the Danish Cancer Registry, by Dr H. Storm

Dr Johannes Clemmesen, a pioneer in cancer research and founder of Danish cancer epidemiology, died at age 102. Dr Hans Storm, former Director of the Danish Cancer Registry -which had been established by Dr Clemmesen back in 1942, pays tribute to his illustrious predecessor.Open PDF with Information

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Published in section: IARC News

Publication date: 22 December, 2010, 0:00

Direct link: https://www.iarc.who.int/news-events/a-tribute-to-dr-johannes-clemmesen-founder-of-the-danish-cancer-registry-by-dr-h-storm/

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