CURRICULUM VITAE
JAN-ERIK DAMBER
Färgaregatan 9, 411 11 Göteborg, Sweden
Born: Oct 7, 1949, Skellefteå, Sweden
Doctoral degree
1975
M.D. (”Swedish läkarexamen”), University of Umeå, Sweden
1978
Ph.D., Department of Physiology, University of Umeå. Research area:
endocrinology, title “Testicular blood flow”, supervisor Kurt Ahren.
Clinical certificate
1980
Registered Physician (legitimerad läkare)
1988
Board certificate in Urology
Postdoctoral work
1982-1984 Department of Clinical Chemistry, Umeå University
Qualification as Associate Professor
1980
Department of Physiology, University of Umeå
1988
Department of Urology, University of Umeå
Current and previous positions
2006Professor and Chairman, deputy Prefect. Inst of Clinical Sciences, Dept Urology,
Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University.
1999 -2006 Professor and Chairman, Inst of Surgical Sciences, Dept of Urology,
Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, 50% research in position
1990-1999 Professor and Chairman, Department of Urology & Andrology, Umeå University
1986-1990 Clinical work, Research and Teaching, Department of Urology, Andrology,
Umeå University
1984-1986 Clinical work, Department of General Surgery, Umeå University
1982-1984 Research and Clinical work, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Umeå
University
1980-1982 Research and Teaching, Department of Physiology, Division of
Endocrinology, Umeå University.
1978-1980 Basic clinical training (Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine,
General Surgery, Psychiatry, General practice).
Distinctions
1990
The Fernström award for Umeå
People awarded doctorates (main supervisor)
1980-1985 Lars Daehlin
1982-1987 Anders Widmark
1986-1992 Marene Landström
1993-1997 Pär Stattin
1993-1998 Thomas Eliasson
1992-1998 Pernilla Wickström
1992-1999 Edward Lekås
1993-2000 Stina Häggström
1996-2002 Åse Tieva
2000-2007
2000-2007
2002200220002001-
Wanzhong Wang
Ali Khatami
Helene Gustavsson (60%)
Mohammad Hagsheno (30%)
Karin Jennbacken (55%)
Tajana Tesan (40%)
Postdoctoral researchers
1. Jumin Wang MD, PhD (1988-90), 2. Marene Landström MD, PhD (1992-1995), 3. Pernilla
Wickström, PhD (1998-99), 4. Nader Salami MD, PhD (1997-1998), 5. Karin Welen PhD
(2000- ), 6. Tina Vallbo PhD (2002-2006)
National and international assignments
Member of the expert-group in Urology, National Board of Health and Welfare 1996 –
(ongoing)
Scientific adviser in Urology, National Board of Health and Welfare 1996 - (ongoing)
Scientific secretary, Swedish Urological Association 1993-1996
President, Swedish Urological Association 1996 – 1999
Member of a priority committee, Swedish Cancer Society 1997 - (ongoing)
Participated in a national investigation on prostate cancer screening (SBU) 1994-1995
Scientific consultant, Swedish Medical Product Agency 1999- (ongoing)
Scientific board member, European Association of Urology 1997 - 1999
Swedish representative in the board of Nordic Association for Andrology 1988-1993
Swedish representative at WHO seminar on BPH 1996 (Paris), and prostate cancer 1998
and 2005 (Stockholm)
Swedish representative in the board of Scandinavian Prostatic Cancer Group 1995 (ongoing)
Faculty Opponent at 8 times in Sweden, Norway and Denmark
Communication of research results
Collaborations with several pharmaceutical companies in clinical trials on prostate cancer
treatments.
239 peer-reviewed publications, 72 reviews, editorials, proceedings and book chapters.
Other Qualifications
External reviewer of scientific qualifications for appointments as professor at 6 occasions in
Sweden, Denmark, Norway and US.
Funding (2007)
In total 3.0 MSEK in external grant including major grants from the Swedish Cancer Society
and LUA/ALF from the Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
