Kristina Gemzell Danielsson

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Biography

Dept. of Women's & Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet (KI)

Higher education degrees

MD 1987, Karolinska Institutet, Certification 1992 (Research internship, KI,1989-92) 

Degree of Doctor. Ph.D. 1995, Obstetrics and Gynecology. Karolinska Institutet Thesis: ”Factors of Importance for Implantation - Effect of Antiprogestin”,Tutor Prof. M. Bygdeman.  

Qualification required for appointment as docent (Associate Professor),  
2000, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institutet.  

Specialist certification Obstetrics and Gynaecology by the Swedish Board of Health & Welfare1998. 

Current positions 

• Professor Obstetrics & Gynecology, KI since 010706  
• Head (Prefekt) Department of Women’s & Children’s Health, KI since 2019-04-01 
• Head, Division of Neonatology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, & Reproductive Health since 2008 
• Senior Consultant Obstet & Gynecol, Karolinska University Hospital, 2002-01-01-- 
• Honorary Professor Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hong Kong University, 2014-2024 
• Hon. Professor Obstetrics & Gynecology, Riga Stsradin University, Latvia, 2022- 
• Honorary Fellow FSRH, RCOG, UK since 2015 
• Head of WHO Collaborating Centre for Research & Research training in Human Reproduction,since 2000.  
• Prefekt Pediatrics and Women’s health care areas, Karolinska University Hospital 2019- 
• Director WHO collaborating centre Human Reproduction , Karolinska 2000- 

Previous positions and periods of appointment 

• Senior lecturer Obstet& Gynecol, KI 2000-04, Professor; Lund University, 2005-2006, and Uppsala University 2006, 
• Senior research position, Swedish research council, 100%, KI 2004-2010. 
• Deputy (tf) prefekt, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, KI, 2008-2019 
• R&D (Central FoUU) Coordinator of clinical education at Karolinska University Hospital 2012-2018.  

Maternity Leave 1990, 1992,1994  

Individuals who have completed their doctoral degree under my supervision 

Completed PhDs (44), main supervisor (27) co-supervisor (17), Post Docs (15)  

Pedagogic experience Overview of Teaching merits

Responsible for the largest midwifery program in Sweden. Responsible for the undergraduate teaching of medical students in ObGyn and pediatrics at Karolinska Institutet. Teaching incl lectures, seminars and examinations undergraduate teaching (medical students, nurse-, midwifery- students and international students),  

Organizer of 5 annual Continuous Education courses for ObGyn and midwives, 

Organizer biannual mandatory course for ObGyn residents in SRH since 2000  

Responsible for 6-10 research education courses /yr since 2008, KI 

Supervisor of 3-6 examination projects/yr for medical- / master students and Erasmus students, mainly at KI but also at other Swedish/ international universities 

Supervisor Makerere-Karolinska Institutet joint PhD degree program 2001-2022 

Clinical Trials: Head of a Clinical Trial Unit and a research wet lab since 2000, KI/Karolinska.PI clinical trials (national and international); Since 2005 PI of >35 clinical trials, Member postpovulatory methods researcg group WHO,  ICCR, Poopulatiion council, NICDH/ NIH male contraception, ongoing trial 

Selected Awards  

1997-1998 Wallenberg Research Award, 1997 D.N Chorafas Award, Karolinska Institutet. 2012 FIGO´s Award in Recognition of Women Obstetricians/Gynecologists,  

2013 AwBonHaw Honorary Professor,ReprodMedicine, HongKong University, 

2016 Elected member of the Nobel Assembly, Karolinska Institutet,  

2017 The RFSU (IPPF affiliated Swedish organization on SRHR) award 

2017 Nominated by SIDA; Women in Global Health: The Future of Global Health award 

2019 Elected Ist James Trussel honorary lecture, ESCrh 2020 

2020 Nominated for the Society of Family Planning Lifetime Achievement Award.  

2023 Karolinapriset award for excellent clinical research 

ERA (external research assessment) KI, 2011; "Outstanding" (top grade) 

Publications. More than 400 peer reviewed publications.  

Membership/Committees 

• Member Ethics committee (IRB), Karolinska Institutet 2001-2013 
• Member FIGO working group on “Prevention of unsafe abortion” 2007-2017 
• 2015-2018 member of WHO/HRP/RHR STAG 
• Member FIGO Council 2019- 
• Chair FIGO committee Human Rigths, Refugees and Violance against Women2019-22 
• President, FIAPAC 2011- 2014 (Vice president 2006-2011), vice treasurer 2014-  
• President European society for contraception and reproductive health (ESCrh), 2014-2016, Vice president ESC 2012-- Member ESC Internal Sci Committee 2010-,2014, Member ESC expert group on abortion 2016-  
• Member of the Scientific advisory board of the Medical Products Agency 2014-17 
• Member Red Cross College Board 2014-2022 
• Member of the International planned parenthood federation, IPPF international Medical Advisory Panel (IMAP) 2015-2021 

Contribution to professional societies in Obstetrics and Gynecology 

Initiated and participated in the development of the FIGO misoprostol guidelines, and was a member of the FIGO working group on prevention of unsafe abortion. Past Chair of the Swedish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s (SFOGs) reference group on family planning, and member of SFOG scientific committee. Vice president of the Nordic society  (NFOG) conference in 2014, past president of the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESCRH), Chair FIGO committeee on HRRVW 2018-2021, Past Chair  Figo committee on Women facing crisis. 2022-2023. Editor NFOG online textbook on Obstetrics and Gynecology.  

Research Group

Head of the research team at the WHO collaborating centre at KI. The research is translational (experimental, clinical trials and implementation;  “from bench-to bed-to the hands of women” with focus on endometrial function, embryo implantation, induced abortion, emergency contraception and development of new contraceptive technology with direct clinical impact on obstetrics (current large trial on labor induction) as well as for gynaecological cancer treatment but especially focusing on SRH and Global Reproductive Health. The research team at the WHOcc innovated medical abortion and has contributed to the further development including Post Abortion Care as well as provision by telemedicine. Numerous PhD students and clinicians have received their training at the WHOcentre.