Twice Penkowa succeeded in making replacements in the group of experts that were to evaluate the scientific legitimacy of her dissertation.<\/p>\n
This is revealed in the newly released report conducted by he University’s legal advisor, Kammeradvokaten.<\/p>\n
After the original committee in 2003 unanimously decided that Penkowa’s dissertation did not live up to scientific standards, Rector Ralf Hemmingsen chose to set down a new committee.<\/p>\n
At first, Rector decided to let University of Copenhagen professor Albert Gjedde and Swedish professor Anders Bj\u00f6rklund re-examine Penkowa’s dissertation. But Penkowa succeeded in declaring Albert Gjedde disqualified<\/p>\n
The reasons for Albert Gjedde’s disqualification are unknown since the University’s notes on this very matter have disappeared. <\/p>\n
\u00bbI agreed to take on the task and considered myself qualified. As chairman of the Danish Multiple Sclerosis Society, I most probably processed some of Penkowa’s applications. Perhaps that explains it, but I don’t know, since I never got an official explanation,\u00ab Albert Gjedde says to Danish daily Politiken. <\/p>\n
The University management’s offer to replace Albert Gjedde with Aarhus university professor Gorm Danscher did not satisfy Penkowa.<\/p>\n
Penkowa argued that Gorm Danscher was disqualified because he had published an article with University of Copenhagen professor Jens Zimmer who earlier on had \u00bbattempted to miscredit\u00ab her.<\/p>\n
Finally, Penkowa approved of the retired, Norwegian professor, Per Andersen. <\/p>\n
But only after she had questioned his capacity, Politiken writes.<\/p>\n
Uni-avis@adm.ku.dk<\/p>\n