Prof. Lennart Hardell

Dr Lennart Hardell is a professor in oncology and cancer epidemiology at the University Hospital in Orebro, Sweden.

During recent years he and his co-workers have studied use of cellular and cordless telephones and the risk for brain tumours.

He works also as a consultant at the Department of Oncology at the hospital. Professor in Oncology, Örebro University, Örebro May 1., 2001

• Receiver of the Fernström Award. • Receiver of Cancer- och Allergifondens Environmental Research Prize, • Miljöpartiet de Gröna Research Prize Research. • Appointment at the Swedish Medical Research Council in molecular genetic epidemiology. • Supervisor for researchers (medical dissertations). • Chairman of Örebro County Council Radiation Protection Committee. • Vice secretary of Örebro County Council Ethical Committe. • Deputy of Ethical Committee at Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden. • Member of Research Committee at the Medical Center, Örebro. • Member of Educational Committee at Örebro Medical Center, Örebro. • Faculty member of International Journal of Oncology. • Member of editorial board of American Journal of Industrial Medicine. • European Journal of Cancer Prevention Research Prize. • Acta Oncologica Lecture Prize 2006-03-22, • Partner in EU research project: Occupational risk factors for rare cancer of unknown etiology. • Vice President of European Society of Environmental Health since November 2006. • Prize winner Swedish Cooperation (Änglamark) 2007. • Number of pre-review publications: 304, Number of short reports, abstracts etc: 141

Lennart Hardell: Lennart Hardell, MD, PhD, has a long career as a clinical and medical research doctor, currently at the Department of Oncology, University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden. He has also served as a professor at the Örebro University. He is specialised in oncology with a focused interest in environmental risk

factors for cancer that he has studied in epidemiological investigations. He was a Research fellow at School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, USA in 1985. Over the years he has been awarded several scientific prizes for his research. In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s he was the first to show an increased riks for cancer in persons exposed to phenoxy herbicides and contaminating dioxins. His research group has also made studies on pesistent organic pollutants and cancer risks, such as PCB and the risk for malignant lymphoma. In recent years much research has focused on use of mobile phones and cordless phones and the risk of brain tumours. His reseach has contributed to the cancer classification of different agents such as TCDD, PCB, the herbicide glyphosate, and radiofrequency fields. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed scientific articles.