Head of the Department of Biomedicine reappointed

Thomas G. Jensen will continue for three more years as Head of the Department of Biomedicine. A position he has held since the department was established in 2011. Thomas G. Jensen is professor of Medical Genetics. 

One of the most recent tasks on his plate as Head of Department has been the opening of the newly renovated Bartholin complex, which reopened in April after several years of refurbishment. With that, he can finally close the chapter on a long-running construction process that also included the building and relocation to the Skou complex. Now, all department staff are settled into their new surroundings.

In an article from Health, Thomas G. Jensen states that he is currently working with the rest of the department’s management team to establish a new departmental forum. The forum will advise on strategy, finances, recruitment, policies and more.

In the article, Thomas G. Jensen also emphasises the importance of being accessible to the department’s nearly 600 staff members in his role as Head of Department.

“As a researcher and teacher myself, I know from experience that no one wants to go through layers of middle management. If something’s bothering you, you should be able to easily reach the people who have the authority to act or to pass it on. That’s important for autonomy, for empowerment – and for enjoying coming to work,” he says.

This text is machine translated and post-edited by Cecillia Jensen.