Frederik Paulsen Jr
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Prof Dr hc mult Frederik Paulsen is an established businessman, academic, philanthropist and explorer.
, Sweden
. His father was Dr Frederik Paulsen Sr, the founder of Ferring Pharmaceuticals
. Frederik Paulsen grew up in Sweden, with his father and his father's second wife, Eva Wolf Frandsen – one of the founding researchers at Ferring. He attended school in Sweden and then went on to study chemistry at the Christian Albrecht University in Kiel, Germany
and business administration at Lund University in Sweden.
, Dr Paulsen's business interests focus mainly on the Ferring Pharmaceutical Group where he has been the Chairman since 1988 and has worked since 1976.
During this period he established the company his father founded in Malmö
, Sweden as an international operation. Today, Ferring has operations in about 50 countries and sells its products in almost 100 countries around the globe. Ferring specialized from the outset in peptide
drugs and has continued in its commitment to their development.
Dr Paulsen's business activities extend into other pharmaceutical and life science areas and publishing. Dr Paulsen's other business interests include:
In addition, he has interests in real estate
and viticulture
. Dr Frederik Paulsen also holds several board memberships.
, Western Europe
, the US and to the Kingdom of Bhutan. He is Honorary Consul for Russia in Lausanne
, canton of Vaud
, Switzerland. He supports infertility
treatment in Russia to help address demographic issues and the protection of cultural heritage in Bhutan. Dr Frederik Paulsen is also an avid polar explorer. Dr Paulsen has a keen interest in art, in particular in Northern European 19th Century painters.
and the whalers of South Georgia. Dr Paulsen co-founded the South Georgia Heritage Trust which undertakes the maintenance of the South Georgia museum and as well as targeted environmental projects on the island.
, as well as to support the country's weavers, a role traditionally performed by women.
, Russia. This fertility clinic provides support to infertile couples in the area and is the first of several such clinics planned. Dr. Paulsen hopes that the development of this project will help to address the very negative demographic trend in Russia today.
. The museum features artists inspired by the continental North Sea coast from the Netherlands
to Norway
, during the period 1830-1930, as well as contemporary art. In addition he supports the Ferring Stiftung, founded by his father, which provides a cultural centre for the Island of Föhr and will promote scientific research into the Frisian language, history and culture.
Early life
Frederik Dag Arfst Paulsen was born on 30 October 1950 in StockholmStockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. His father was Dr Frederik Paulsen Sr, the founder of Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in the development and marketing of drugs for use in human medicine.It was founded by Frederik Paulsen Sr in Malmö, Sweden, in 1950, initially as the Nordiska Hormon Laboratoriet, renamed Ferring in 1954. A ferring in Frisian is a...
. Frederik Paulsen grew up in Sweden, with his father and his father's second wife, Eva Wolf Frandsen – one of the founding researchers at Ferring. He attended school in Sweden and then went on to study chemistry at the Christian Albrecht University in Kiel, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and business administration at Lund University in Sweden.
Career
Now based in SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Dr Paulsen's business interests focus mainly on the Ferring Pharmaceutical Group where he has been the Chairman since 1988 and has worked since 1976.
During this period he established the company his father founded in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, Sweden as an international operation. Today, Ferring has operations in about 50 countries and sells its products in almost 100 countries around the globe. Ferring specialized from the outset in peptide
Peptide
Peptides are short polymers of amino acid monomers linked by peptide bonds. They are distinguished from proteins on the basis of size, typically containing less than 50 monomer units. The shortest peptides are dipeptides, consisting of two amino acids joined by a single peptide bond...
drugs and has continued in its commitment to their development.
Dr Paulsen's business activities extend into other pharmaceutical and life science areas and publishing. Dr Paulsen's other business interests include:
- Polypeptide Laboratories BV
- Nordic Pharmaceuticals BV
- Euro-Diagnostica BV
- Editions Paulsen
In addition, he has interests in real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
and viticulture
Viticulture
Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...
. Dr Frederik Paulsen also holds several board memberships.
Other interests
Dr Frederik Paulsen has an extensive and varied range of largely philanthropic interests. These range from the islands of South Georgia, to RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Western Europe
Western Europe
Western Europe is a loose term for the collection of countries in the western most region of the European continents, though this definition is context-dependent and carries cultural and political connotations. One definition describes Western Europe as a geographic entity—the region lying in the...
, the US and to the Kingdom of Bhutan. He is Honorary Consul for Russia in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, canton of Vaud
Vaud
Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,...
, Switzerland. He supports infertility
Infertility
Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term...
treatment in Russia to help address demographic issues and the protection of cultural heritage in Bhutan. Dr Frederik Paulsen is also an avid polar explorer. Dr Paulsen has a keen interest in art, in particular in Northern European 19th Century painters.
South Georgia
Dr. Paulsen has a long-standing interest in the history and wildlife of South Georgia. His interest was further piqued by a common historical livelihood of the island people of FöhrFöhr
Föhr is one of the North Frisian Islands on the German coast of the North Sea. It is part of the Nordfriesland district in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. Föhr is the second-largest North Sea island of Germany....
and the whalers of South Georgia. Dr Paulsen co-founded the South Georgia Heritage Trust which undertakes the maintenance of the South Georgia museum and as well as targeted environmental projects on the island.
Kingdom of Bhutan
Dr Paulsen developed his relationship with the Kingdom of Bhutan as a result of his fascination for its history of art, textiles and carpet-weaving. After assembling priceless collections of historical Bhutanese carpets from around the world, he returned them to Bhutan with a mission of retaining this special culture. He visits the Kingdom frequently and remains focused on the need to maintain its rich cultural heritage. Most recently, Ferring made multi-million US dollar donations to the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan which will be used to fund the creation and development of a new cultural centre in the Bhutanese capital, ThimphuThimphu
Thimphu also spelt Thimpu, is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The city became the capital of Bhutan in 1961...
, as well as to support the country's weavers, a role traditionally performed by women.
Fertility clinics in Russia
In June, 2008, the Frederik Paulsen Foundation celebrated the opening of a "Centre Healthy Family" in BryanskBryansk
Bryansk is a city and the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Moscow. Population: -History:The first written mention of Bryansk was in 1146, in the Hypatian Codex, as Debryansk...
, Russia. This fertility clinic provides support to infertile couples in the area and is the first of several such clinics planned. Dr. Paulsen hopes that the development of this project will help to address the very negative demographic trend in Russia today.
Exploration
Dr Paulsen has a deep and abiding interest in exploration, particular in the Polar Regions. He is one of very few explorers to have stood on six out of the eight poles. Dr Paulsen was a member of the Mir expedition in August 2007 during which two submersibles (Mir 1 and Mir 2) became the first to reach the 'true' North Pole on the seabed. Dr Paulsen was one of three crew members aboard the Mir 2 and one of the major sponsors behind the expedition.Island of Föhr
On 31 July 2009, Dr Paulsen opened the new Museum Kunst der WestküsteMuseum Kunst der Westküste
The Museum Kunst der Westküste is a non-profit foundation, located in Alkersum on the north Frisian island Föhr. The museum collects, researches, communicates and exhibits art that deals with the themes of sea and coast. The point of departure is formed by the paintings collection of the museum’s...
. The museum features artists inspired by the continental North Sea coast from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, during the period 1830-1930, as well as contemporary art. In addition he supports the Ferring Stiftung, founded by his father, which provides a cultural centre for the Island of Föhr and will promote scientific research into the Frisian language, history and culture.
Honorary Consul for the Russian Federation
As Honorary Consul for the Russian Federation in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, Dr. Paulsen promotes stronger relations between Russia and Switzerland in general and the canton of Vaud in particular, facilitates educational opportunities and supports business and cultural exchanges and experiences.Personal life
A Swedish national, Dr Paulsen now lives in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is divorced and the father of three children; two sons and a daughter from his marriage. With personal, philanthropic and business interests all over the world, Dr Paulsen's main languages are Swedish, English, German, and French.Honours and awards
Dr Paulsen is the recipient of numerous national honours and holds many and varied positions. Some of these are listed here:Honours
- Doctor Honoris Causa, Technology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Doctor Honoris Causa, Faculty of Medicine, Christian Albrecht University, Kiel, Germany
- Doctor Honoris Causa, Politics, MGIMO University, Moscow, Russian Federation
- Honorary Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Awards
- Ehrenbürgerschaft, Honorary Citizenship, awarded by the Christian Albrecht University, Kiel, Germany.
- Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, Knight of the Legion of Honour, granted by President Nicolas Sarkozy of the French Republic.
- Орден Дружбы, Order of Friendship presented by President Putin of the Russian Federation.
- Ridder af Dannebrogordenen, Cross of the Order of Chivalry granted by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
- Bundesverdienstkreuz I. Klasse, Order of Merit Class I awarded by President Horst Köhler of the Federal Republic of Germany.
- Нагрудный знак «Почетному полярнику», Honorary Polar Explorer Medal, Aspol, Moscow, Russian Federation.
- Nga Dap Pel Gi Khorlo, The Order of the Druk Gyalpo, presented by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wanchuk of Bhutan.
- Нагрудный знак Министерства Иностранных Дел Российской Федерации «За вклад в Международное сотрудничество», Decoration for Contribution to International Cooperation presented by the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation
Interests and memberships
Dr Paulsen has a large number of interests, encompassing science, art and philanthropy and holds the following memberships among others:- Member of the Board of MGIMO University, Moscow, Russian Federation.
- Member of the Kuratorium Pro Universitate of Kiel University, Germany.
- Trustee of the Salk Institute of Biological Research, La Jolla, California, USA.
- Trustee of the South Georgia Heritage Trust, Dundee, Scotland.
- Trustee of the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan.
- Member of the Explorers Club, New York, New York, USA.
- Honorary Member of the Polar Explorers Association, Moscow, Russian Federation.
- Director of the Board of the Museum Kunst der Westküste, Alkersum, Germany.
Previous Affiliations
- Member, Board of Overseers, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston MA, USA.