Jens Lykkesfeldt

Dr. Lykkesfeldt received his MSc degree in organic chemistry (1989), a PhD degree in biochemistry (1992) and a DSc degree in medicine in 2005 for a thesis on the effect of smoking on vitamin C status. He spent two 3-yr postdocs at University of Copenhagen and UC Berkeley, respectively, the latter with Professor Bruce N. Ames. In 1998, he became PI and associate professor University of Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2008, he was appointed professor and chair in pharmacology and toxicology at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, which is his current position. Dr. Lykkesfeldt’s research interests include the roles of oxidative stress and antioxidants in early development, chronic diseases and aging, in particular that of vitamin C, and has resulted in >100 articles on vitamin C alone. In 2008, he received the Catherine Pasquiere award from the Society for Free Radical Research, Europe, for his work on vitamin C. Dr. Lykkesfeldt has been lead author on several influential papers on vitamin C pharmacokinetics and its role in health and disease and engaged in advising authorities on vitamin C recommendations for optimal health.