CV

Curriculum Vitae
Roger Persson
PhD

1. Personal data

2. Education and academic degrees (Swedish)

3. Scientific production

Dissertation

Original publications in international journals with peer-review

1. Persson R, Österberg K, Karlson B, Ørbæk P. (2000). Influence of personality traits on neuropsychological test performance in toxic encephalopathy cases and healthy referent subjects. Neurotoxicology, 21, 667-76.
2. Persson R, Karlson B, Österberg K, Ørbæk P. (2002).The Meta-Contrast Technique: Relationships with personality traits and cognitive abilities in a healthy male study sample. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 43, 315-324.
3. Persson R, Ørbæk, P. (2003).The influence of personality traits on neuropsychological test performance and self-reported health and social context in women. Personality and Individual Differences, 34, 295-313.
4. Persson R, Ørbæk P, Ursin, H, Kecklund G, Österberg K, Åkerstedt T. (2003). The effects of the implementation of an 84-hour working-week on neurobehavioral test performance and cortisol responsiveness during testing. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment and Health, 29, 261-269.
5. Persson R, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Ørbæk P, Ohlsson K. (2003). The influence of production systems on self-reported arousal, sleepiness, physical exertion and fatigue -consequences of increasing mechanization. Stress and Health, 19, 163-169
6. Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Persson R, Ørbæk P, Ohlsson K. (2003). The influence of production systems on physiological responses measured in urine and saliva. Stress and Health, 19, 297-306.
7. Österberg K, Persson R, Karlson B, Ørbæk P. (2004). Annoyance and performance in three groups of environmentally intolerant subjects during experimental challenge with chemical odors. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment and Health, 30, 486-496.
8. Persson R, Österberg K, Karlson B, Ørbæk P. (2005). The meta-contrast technique: Relationships with personality traits and cognitive abilities in healthy women. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 46, 169-177.
9. Ørbæk P, Persson R, Österberg K. (2005). Impact of Trait Anxiety and Social Conformity on Responses to Experimental Chemical Challenge. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 19, 659-664.
10. Hansen ÅM, Høgh A, Persson R, Karlson B, Garde AH, Ørbæk P. (2006). Bullying, health outcomes, and physiological stress response. Psychosomatic Research, 60, 63-72.
11. Carlsson F, Persson R, Karlson B, Österberg K, Hansen ÅM, Garde AH, Ørbæk P. (2006). Salivary cortisol and self-reported stress among persons with environmental annoyance. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment and Health, 32, 109-120.
12. Link K, Moell C, Österberg K, Persson R, Ørbæk P, Garwicz S, Cavallin- Stahl E, Erfurth EM. (2006). Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with GH deficiency have normal self-rated quality of life but impaired neuropsychological performance 20 years after cranial irradiation. Clinical Endocrinology, 65, 617-625.
13. Carlsson F, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Persson R, Ørbæk P, Karlson B. (2006) The cortisol awakening response - an exploration of intraindividual stability and negative responders. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment and Health, Suppl no. 2., 15-21.
14. Hansen ÅM, Persson R, Garde AH, Karlson B, Ørbæk P. (2006). Diurnal profiles of salivary cortisol on workdays - construction workers versus white-collar workers. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment and Health, Suppl no. 2., 22-26.
15. Persson R, Ørbæk P, Kecklund G, Åkerstedt T. (2006) The impact of an 84-hour workweek on biomarkers for stress, metabolic processes and diurnal rhythm. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment and Health, 32, 349-358.
16. Persson R, Garde AH, Schibye B, Ørbæk P. (2006). Building-site camps and extended work hours: A two-week monitoring of self-reported physical exertion, fatigue and daytime sleepiness. Chronobiology International, 23(6): 1329-1345.
17. Österberg K, Persson R, Karlson B, Carlsson Eek F, Ørbæk P. (2007). Personality, mental distress, and subjective health complaints among persons with environmental annoyance. Human and Experimental Toxicology, 26, 231-241.
18. Garde AH, Faber A, Persson R, Hansen ÅM, Hjortskov N, Ørbæk P, Schibye B. (2007). Concentrations of cortisol, testosterone and glycated hæmoglobin (HbA1c) among construction workers with 12-hour workdays and extended workweeks. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 80, 404-411.
19. Malmberg B, Persson R, Jönsson BAG, Erfurth E-M, Flisberg P, Ranklev E, Ørbaek P. (2007). Physiological restitution after night call duty in anaesthesiologists. Impact on metabolic factors. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 51, 823-830.
20. Persson R, Björk J, Ardö J, Albin M, Jakobsson K. (2007). Trait anxiety and modeled exposure as determinants of self-reported annoyance to sound, air pollution and other environmental factors in the home. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 81, 179-191.
21. Persson R, Carlsson Eek F, Österberg K, Ørbæk, P, Karlson B. (2008). A Two-Week Monitoring of Self-Reported Arousal, Worry and Attribution Among Persons with Annoyance Attributed to Electrical Equipment and Smells. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 49, 345-356.
22. Nordander K, Ohlsson K, Balogh I, Hanson GÅ, Axmon A, Persson R, Skerfving S. (2008). Gender differences in workers with identical repetitive industrial tasks: exposure and musculoskeletal disorders. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 81, 939-947.
23. Persson R, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Österberg K, Larsson B, Ørbæk P, Karlson B. (2008). Seasonal variation in human salivary cortisol concentrations. Chronobiology International, 25(6) 923-937.
24. Garde AH, Persson R, Hansen ÅM, Osterberg K, Ørbæk P, Eek, F, Karlson B. (2009). Effects of lifestyle factors on concentrations of salivary cortisol in healthy individuals. The Scandinavian Journal of Clinical & Laboratory Investigation, 69(2):242-50.
25. Persson R, Hansen ÅM, Ohlsson K, Balogh I, Nordander K, Ørbæk P. (2009). Physiological and Psychological Reactions to Work in Men and Women with Identical Job Tasks, European Journal of Applied Physiology, 105, 595-606.
26. Persson R, Hogh A, Hansen ÅM, Nordander C, Ohlsson K, Balogh I, Österberg K, Ørbæk P. (2009). Personality trait scores among occupationally active bullied persons and witnesses to bullying. Motivation and Emotion, 33(4), 387-399.
27. Albertsen K, Persson R, Garde AH, Rugulies R.Psychosocial Determinants of Work-to-FamilyConflict among Knowledge Workers with Boundaryless Work. (2010). Applied Psychology: Health and Wellbeing, 2(2), 160-181.
28. Malmberg B, Kecklund G, Karlson B, Persson R, Flisberg P, Ørbæk P. (2010). Sleep and recovery in physicians on night call: a longitudinal field study, BMC Health Services Research, 10: 239.
29. Kristiansen J, Persson R, Björk J, Albin M, Jakobsson K, Ostergren PO, Ardö J. (2011). Work stress, worries, and pain interact synergistically with modelled traffic noise on cross-sectional associations with self-reported sleep problems, International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 84:211-224.
30. Persson R, Osterberg K, Garde AH, Hansen AM, Ørbæk P, Karlson B. (2010). Seasonal variation in self-reported arousal and subjective health complaints, Psychology, Health & Medicine, 15(4):434-44.
31. Hansen AM, Høgh A, Persson R. (2011). Frequency of bullying at work, physiological response and mental health, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 70:19-27.
32. Kristiansen J, Persson R, Lund SP, Shibuya H, Nielsen PM. (2011) Effects of classroom acoustics and self-reported noise exposure on teacher’s well-being. Environ Behav, in press.
33. Kristiansen J, Lund SP, Nielsen PM, Persson R, Shibuya H. (2011) Determinants of noise annoyance in teachers from schools with different classroom reverberation times, Journal of Environmental Psychology, 31: 383-392.
34. Kristiansen J, Ektor-Andersen J, Bondesson E, Ørbæk P, Persson R, Garde AH, Hansen AM. Low heart rate variability is associated with extended pain-related sick-leave among employed care seekers undergoing biomedical and cognitive-behavior intervention. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. Nov;43(11):976-82.
35. Garde AH, Albertsen K, Persson R, Hansen ÅM, Rugulies R. (2011) Bi-Directional Associations between Psychological Arousal, Cortisol. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 28: 28-40.
36. Rugulies R. Martin MHT, Garde AH, Persson R, Albertsen K. (2012). Deadlines at work and sleep quality. Cross-sectional and longitudinal findings among Danish knowledge workers. American Journal of Industrial Health, 55: 260-269.
37. Persson R , Hansen ÅM, Garde AH, Kristiansen J, Nordander C, Balogh I, Ohlsson K, Ostergren PO, Ørbæk P (2012). Can the job content questionnaire be used to assess structural and organisational properties of the work environment? Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 85:45-55.
38. Persson R, Albertsen K, Garde AH, Rugulies R. (2012) The relationship between performance based self-esteem and self-reported work and health behaviors among Danish knowledge workers Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 53: 71-79.
    

 Short-communications with peer-review

1. Hansen ÅM, Garde AH, Persson R. (2008). Measurement of salivary cortisol - effects of replacing polyester with cotton and switching antibody. The Scandinavian Journal of Clinical & Laboratory Investigation, 68:826-829.

Reviews with peer-review

1. Hansen, ÅM, Garde AH, Persson R. (2008). Sources of biological and methodological variation in salivary cortisol and their impact on measurement among healthy adults - a review. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, 68:448-458.

Book chapters

1. Persson R, Orbaek P. Trait anxiety and social desirability as determinants of self-ratings and glycated hemoglobin. In: Shohov S, editor. Advances in psychology research, volume 29. New York: Nova; 2004. (pp. 183-200). (ISBN 1-59033-921-5).
2. Garde AH, Karlson B, Hansen ÅM, Persson R, Åkerstedt T. Sleep and Salivary Cortisol. In Bentham e-book, The Role of Saliva Cortisol Measurement in Health and Disease, 2011, Vol. 4, (pp. 116-128).

Reports

1. Malmberg B, Persson R, Jönsson B, Carlsson F, Karlson B, Orbaek P. Jourtjänstgöring: påverkan på katabola processer och återhämtning - en fältstudie av läkare inom anestesi, öron-näsa-hals och barnsjukvård. Lund: Yrkes- och miljömedicinska kliniken, universitetssjukhuset i Lund, 2005. Download pdf.
2. Persson R, Jensen NH, Garde AH, Fallentin N. Lokoføreres arbejdstider og sikkerhed: En litteraturbaseret rapport. København: Arbejdsmiljøinstituttet, 2005. (AMI-Rapport; ISBN 87-7904-148-5). Find oplysninger og download pdf.
3. Høgh A, Hansen ÅM, Bloch C, Mikkelsen EG, Maier CM, Persson R, Pedersen J, Giver H, Olsen, O. Mobning og negativ adfærd på arbejdspladsen. Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø, 2009. Find oplysninger og download pdf.

Abstracts (peer-reviewed and published)

1. Persson R, Österberg K, Karlson B, Ørbæk P. Relationships between personality and current mental distress ratings and psychometric performance in subjects with long-term solvent exposure. Presented at the 7th international symposium on Neurobehavioral Methods and Effects in Occupational and Environmental Health, Stockholm, Sweden, June 20-23, 1999; Neurotoxicology, 5, p. 882.
2. Karlson B, Persson R, Ørbæk P. Application of Weinbergers's and Eysenck's conceptualization of repressors prospectively predicts outcome in Electromagnetic Hypersensitive (EHS) Subjects. Presented at the 6th international congress of Behavioral Medicine, Brisbane, Australia, November, 15-18, 2000; International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, vol 7, supplement 1, 193-194.
3. Ørbæk P, Kecklund G, Persson R, Åkerstedt T. (2000). Workweek of 84h- morning blood levels of melatonin and stress biomarkers- attention and reaction time across the workweek. Presented at the symposium : The 24h society and the New Millenium, Book of abstracts, p 39 - 40. In: Stress Research reports No: 291. Åkerstedt T, Folkard S, Gillberg M, Kecklund G (Eds)
4. Persson R, Ørbæk P, Ursin H, Kecklund G, Åkerstedt T. 84-hour workweek: Cortisol response to attention demanding testing. Presented at the 15th International Symposium on Night and Shiftwork, Hayama, Japan, September, 10-13, 2001. Abstracts, Shiftwork International News Letter Volume 18, No1.
5. Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Persson R, Ohlsson K, Ørbæk P. Effects of repetitive work on urinary adrenaline and noradrenaline. Presented at the 7th international congress of Behavioral Medicine, Helsinki, Finland, August, 28-31, 2002; International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, vol 9, supplement 1, 92-93.
6. Ørbæk P, Kecklund G, Persson R, Ursin H, Åkerstedt T. Kortisol respons under uppmärksamhetskrävande testning under en 84-timmars arbetsvecka. Presenterad vid svenska läkare sällskapets riksstämma 28-30 november, Älvsjö, Sverige. Hygiea 2001, 110:142
7. Link K, Cavallin-Ståhl E, Erfurth E-M, Moëll C, Garvicz S, Persson R, Ørbaek P, Österberg K. Försämrad neuropsykologisk funktion och brist på GH hos unga vuxna som behandlats för akut lymfoplastisk leukemi (ALL) i barndom. Svenska Läkaresällskapets Riksstämma 2003. Hygiea 2003; band 112, häfte 2: 157.
8. Persson R, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM. Fatigue and daytime sleepiness among construction workers. Presented at the 16th International Symposium on Night and Shiftwork, Hoopsdorf, Netherlands, September, 18-22, 2005. Abstracts, Shiftwork International News Letter, Volume 22, No2.
9. Persson R, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Österberg K, Ørbæk P, Karlson B. Seasonal variation in salivary cortisol concentrations. Presented at the 9th international congress of Behavioral Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand, November 29- December 2, 2006; International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, vol 13, supplement, p. 149-150.
10. Persson R, Hansen ÅM, Ohlsson K, Balogh I, Nordander C, Ørbæk P. Stress reactivity in men and women with identical job tasks. Presented at the 9th international congress of Behavioral Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand, November 29- December 2, 2006; International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, vol 13, supplement, p. 153.

Abstracts and conference posters (peer-reviewed but not published).

1. Carlsson F, Karlson B, Persson R. Stress reactivity in environmentally annoyed subjects. 5th World Congress on Stress, London, June 2004.
2. Link K, Moëll C, Ørbaek P, Persson R, Garvicz S, Cavallin-Ståhl E, Erfurth E-M. Adults with GH deficiency (GHD) after acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have neuropsychological dysfunction but normal mental well-being, social interaction and - network. The Endocrine Society's 85th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 19-22, 2003.
3. Hansen ÅM, Høgh A, Karlson B, Garde AH, Persson R, Ørbæk P. Associations between bullying at work, health outcomes, and physiological stress reactivity. The Fourth International Conference on Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace, Bergen, Norway, June 28-29 2004.
4. Hansen Å-M, Høgh A, Kalson B, Garde A-H, Persson R, Ørbæk P. Bullying at work, health outcomes, and physiological stress reactivity. Nordiskt Arbetsmiljömöte, Island, Augusti 2004.
5. Carlsson F, Karlson B, Persson R. Kortisol och loggboksstudie av personer med subjektiva miljörelaterade besvär. Svenska läkaresällskapets Riksstämma, Göteborg, 24-26 November 2004.
6. Nordander C, Balogh I, Hansson G-Å, Ohlsson K, Persson R. Fysisk belastning, psykosocial arbetsmiljö samt muskuloskeletala besvär i gummiindustrin. Svenska läkaresällskapets Riksstämma, Göteborg, 24-26 November 2004
7. Hansen ÅM, Garde AH, Persson R, Karlson B. Long working hours and salivary cortisol. Fourth International Conference on Work Environment and Cardiovascular Diseases, USA-California, New Port Beach 9-12 March, 2005.
8. Persson R, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Österberg K, Ørbæk P, Karlson B. Annual variation in salivary cortisol concentrations: an interim report. Nordiskt Arbetsmiljömöte, Sverige, Ängelholm 28-31 augusti, 2005.
9. Garde AH, Persson R, Hansen ÅM, Österberg K, Ørbæk P, Karlson B. Biologisk variation af kortisol i spyt. Nordiskt Arbetsmiljömöte, Sverige, Ängelholm 28-31 augusti, 2005.
10. Carlsson F, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Persson R, Ørbæk P, Karlson B. The cortisol awakening response: a reliable measure? Nordiskt Arbetsmiljömöte, Sverige, Ängelholm 28-31 augusti, 2005.
11. Hansen ÅM, Garde AH, Persson R, Karlson B, Ørbæk P. Construction work, cardiovascular disease and salivary cortisol. Nordiskt Arbetsmiljömöte, Sverige, Ängelholm 28-31 augusti, 2005.
12. Persson R, Ørbæk P, Kecklund G, Åkersedt T. The impact of an 84-hour workweek on biomarkers for stress, metabolic processess and diurnal rhythm. Den 2. danske stressforkningskonference, Danmark, København 7 november, 2005.
13. Carlsson F, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM , Persson R, Ørbæk P , Karlson B. Kortisol uppvaknanderesponsen -ett reliabelt mått på stressaktivering? Svenska läkaresällskapets riksstämma, Sverige, Älvsjö 30 november -2 december, 2005.
14. Persson R, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM. Extended work hours and workweeks in the construction sector: Real-time assessment of self-reported daytime sleepiness physical exertion and fatigue. Presented at the 28th International Congress on Occupational Health, Milan, Italy, June, 11-16, 2006. Book of abstracts, p 366.
15. Hansen ÅM, Faber A, Persson R, Garde AH, Hjortskov N, Schibye B. Diurnal cortisol profiles in construction workers with 12-hour workdays and extended workweeks. Presented at the 28th International Congress on Occupational Health, Milan, Italy, June, 11-16, 2006. Book of abstracts, p 186.
16. Persson R, Hansen ÅM, Ohlsson K, Balogh I, Nordander C, Ørbæk P. Stress responses in men and women with identical job tasks. Den 3. danske stressforkningskonference, Danmark, København 6 november, 2006.
17. Nabe-Nielsen K, Persson R, Garde AH, Høgh A. Sammenhængen mellem arbejdstider og selvrapporterede symptomer blandt nyuddannede SOSU'er. Den 3. danske stressforkningskonference, Danmark, København 6 november, 2006.
18. Malmberg B, Persson R, Ørbæk P. Heart rate variability in physicians working on night call. Svenska nätverket för stressforskning: Stressforskningskongress, Sverige, Lund 23-24 maj, 2007.
19. Garde AH, Persson R, Hansen AM, Österberg K, Ørbæk P, Karlson B. Biological variations of concentrations of salivary cortisol. Svenska nätverket för stressforskning: Stressforskningskongress, Sverige, Lund 23-24 maj, 2007.
20. Persson R, Hansen ÅM, Ohlsson K, Balogh I, Nordander C, Ørbæk P. Stress responses in men and women with identical job tasks. Svenska nätverket för stressforskning: Stressforskningskongress, Sverige, Lund 23-24 maj, 2007.
21. Persson R, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Österberg K, Ørbæk P, Karlson B. Seasonal variation in salivary cortisol concentrations. Svenska nätverket för stressforskning: Stressforskningskongress, Sverige, Lund 23-24 maj, 2007.
22. Malmberg B, Persson R, Ørbæk P. Heart rate variability in physicians working on night call. 3rd Cell Stress Society International Congress on Stress Responses in Biology and Medicine and 2nd World Conference of Stress. Hungary, Budapest, 23-26 August, 2007.
23. Persson R, Hansen ÅM, Garde AH, Ohlsson K, Nordander C, Balogh I, Ørbæk P. Does the job content questionnaire really measure structural and organisational features of the work environment. Presented at the 10th international congress of Behavioral Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, August 27-30, 2008. Abstract book, p. 44-45.
24. Hansen ÅM, Garde AH, Persson R,Österberg K, Ørbæk P, Karlson, B. Seasonal variation in sleep length and sleep quality: Results from the season study. Presented at the 10th international congress of Behavioral Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, August 27-30, 2008. Abstract book, p. 46
25. Persson R, Hogh A, Hansen ÅM, Ohlsson K, Nordander C, Balogh I, Österberg K, Ørbæk P. Personality traits among bullied employees and witnesses to bullying in the manufacturing industry. Presented at the 10th international congress of Behavioral Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, August 27-30, 2008. Abstract book, p. 75.
26. Persson R, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Österberg K, Ørbæk P, Karlson, B. Seasonal and diurnal variation in subjective arousal: Results from the season study. Presented at the 10th international congress of Behavioral Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, August 27-30, 2008. Abstract book, p. 198.
27. Eek F, Persson R, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Österberg K, Ørbæk P, Karlson, B. Seasonal and diurnal variations in physical exertion and subjective sleepiness. Results from the season study. Presented at the 10th international congress of Behavioral Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, August 27-30, 2008. Abstract book, p. 198-199.
28. Persson R, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Österberg K, Ørbæk P, Karlson, B. Seasonal variation in subjective health complaints and self-rated health. Results from the season study. Presented at the 10th international congress of Behavioral Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, August 27-30, 2008. Abstract book, p. 199.
29. Albertsen K, Persson R, Garde AH. Work-environment, performance-based self-esteem and work-family balance among danish knowledge-workers. Presented at the 10th international congress of Behavioral Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, August 27-30, 2008. Abstract book, p. 224.
30. Albertsen K, Persson R, Garde AH. Work-Environment, performance-based self-esteem and work family balance among Danish knowledge-workers. Third International Conference on Psychosocial Factors at Work (ICOH-WOPS): Quebec City, Canada, 1-4 September, 2008.
31. Nabe-Nielsen K, Persson R, Albertsen K, Garde AH, F Diderichsen F. Sammenhæng mellem indflydelse på egne arbejdstider og psykisk helbred: en prospektiv undersøgelse blandt social- og sundhedsarbejdere". Den 5. danske stressforkningskonference, Danmark, København 3 november, 2008.
32. Albertsen K, Persson R, Garde AH, Rugulies R. Work-family conflicts among knowledge workers - can work-place culture reduce the conflict?" Den 5. danske stressforkningskonference, Danmark, København 3 november, 2008.
33. Hansen ÅM, Hogh A, Persson R, Garde AH. Associations between bullying, witnessing bullying and sleep problems. 6th International conference on workplace bullying. Institut Santé et Société, Montreal, Canada, June 4-6, 2008.
34. Garde, AH, Persson R, Albertsen K. Self-reported stress, sleep and health in Danish knowledge workers. Work, Stress and Health conference, Washington DC, 6-8 marts 2008. Abstract og poster.
35. Martin M.H.T, Persson R, Garde AH, Albertsen K. Job strain, work-related rumination, self-efficacy and sleep among knowledge workers. Work, Stress, and Health 2009: Global Concerns and Approaches. San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 5-8, 2009.
36. Hansen ÅM., Persson R, Høgh A. Physiological and psychological consequences of bullying at work. Den 6. danske stressforskningskonference 5. November 2009, København, Danmark
37. Persson R, Cleal B, Jakobsen MØ, Hansen SM, Villadsen V. Is the use of wellness counseling at work related to acceptance from colleagues and leaders? Towards better work and well-being, International Conference, 10-12 February, 2010, Helsinki, Finland. Program and abstract book p. 72.
38. Kristiansen J, Lund SP, Nielsen PM, Persson R, Shibuya H. Risk factors of noise annoyance in teachers in schools with classrooms characterized by different reverberation times. INTER-NOISE 2010, the 39th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, June 13-16 2010.
39. Lund SP, Persson R, Kristiansen J, Nielsen PM, Gade AC. Hearing ability and self-reported hearing disorders in orchestral musicians. INTER-NOISE 2010, the 39th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, June 13-16 2010.
40. Lund SP, Persson R, Kristiansen J, Nielsen PM, Gade AC. Screening for hearing impairment in musicians. INTER-NOISE 2010, the 39th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, June 13-16 2010.

4. Scientific activities

Referee assignments

Editorial assignments

Expert advisory assignments

Swedish Council of Working life and Social Research, 2007 (evaluation of research application).

Swedish Council of Working life and Social Research, 2010 (evaluation of research application).

Member of the well-being initiative in relation to activities within “The partnership for European Research in Occupational Safety and Health (PEROSH)” ( http://www.perosh.eu/ ).

Member of the scientific committee for the the 2nd International Wellbeing at Work Conference on 21st - 23rd May 2012 in Manchester, England. ( www.wellbeing2012.org.uk ).

Member of the scientific committee for the 8th International Conference on Workplace Bullying and Harassment: 'Workplace Bullying and Harassment: Towards future Challenges' in Copenhagen, Denmark. To take place 2012 ( http://bullying2012.com )

Awards and recognitions

Best Poster Award, awarded at the 54th Nordic Work Environment Meeting, Espoo, Finland, September 1st. Physiological and psychological consequences of bullying at work.

Scientific Distinction Award, in recognition for achievements as an early career investigator, awarded at the 10th international congress of Behavioral Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, August 27-30, 2008, by the International Society for Behavioral Medicine.

Citation award, for abstract presented at the 9th international congress of Behavioral Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand, November 29- December 2, 2006:'Seasonal variation in salivary cortisol concentrations'.

1st prize in poster competition, at the 7th international symposium on Neurobehavioral Methods and Effects in Occupational and Environmental Health, Stockholm, Sweden, June 20-23, 1999: 'Relationships between personality and current mental distress ratings and psychometric performance in subjects with long-term solvent exposure.'

5. Pedagogical experience

Teaching

University teaching (course leader)

Other teaching assignments

Supervision

Students

Work professionals

Examination

6. Grants

Main applicant:

Co-Applicant:

7. Participation in other research projects

• Swedish Council for Worklife Research, Grant 94-0154. Studier av ökad känslighet för kemisk exponering, differentiering mot neurotoxiska effekter samt evaluering av eventuell långtidseffekter av aktiv rehabilitering av toxisk encefalopati patienter. Ethics committee of Lund University: Project LU-235-94.
• Swedish Council for Worklife Research, Grant 97-925. Ökad känslighet för kemisk exponering, differentiering mellan biogen toxisk genes, stressbetingat samt psykogent betingat reaktionsmönster. Ethics committee of Lund University: Project LU-235-94.
• AFA Insurances, Dnr T-08:99. Arbetsvecka på 84 timmar - En säker framtida arbetsform (Weekly work-hours reaching 84- A safe work-schedule for the future? Risk analysis based on measurments of stress reactions, tiredness and sleep patterns). Ethics committee of Lund University: Project LU 63-98.
• The Swedish Research Council, Grant K 1999-27X013074-01A/ Medical Faculty of Lund University/ Eli Lily Company. [Adult survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia with GH definciency].
• Swedish Council for Worklife Research, Dnr 2001-2677. Samverkan mellan fysisk och psykisk belastning i uppkomst av muskuloskeletal sjukdom hos kvinnor och män i repetitivt arbete. Ethics committee of Lund University:
• Swedish Council for Worklife Research, Grant 2001-0321. Subjective health complaints attributed to electromagnetic fields - prevalence and work ability in the general population, stress and habituation. Ethics committee of Lund University: Project LU 343-00.
• Swedish Council for Worklife Research, Grant 2001-0322. Multiple chemical sensivity - prevalence and influence on work abililty - stress reactions in daily life and provocation test. Ethics committee of Lund University: Project LU147-01.
• The Swedish Research Council/Swedish Council for Worklife Research/ AFA Insurance/ Medical Faculty of Lund University. [Gender differences in musculoskeletal disorders and physical exposure]. Ethics committee of Lund University: Project LU XX-XX.
• The Swedish Work Environment Authority. Metodstudier av icke arbetsrelaterade faktorers inverkan på salivkortisol. The regional board of ethical review, Lund University: Dnr 157-2004.
• Jourtjänstgöring: påverkan på katabola processer och återhämtning. En psykofysiologisk studie av läkare inom anestesi, öron-näsa-hals, och barnsjukvård. Ethics committee of Lund University: Project LU 732-01.
• [Konsekvenser av ökad automatisering]. Ethics committee of Lund University: Project LU 690-99.
• Satspuljen 1999, pt 6. from Folketinget, the Danish Parliment: account FS17.21.05.30/ The National Institute of Occupational Health. Physiological effects: Work environment, health and building-site camps.The ethics committee of Fredriksberg and København districts: 01-227/00

8. Popular science (in Swedish or Danish)

Brief summaries of my own research

1. Persson R. Som man frågar får man svar. Bulletin från centrum för Yrkes- och miljömedicin Lund/Malmö, nr 3/2002 sid 3.
2. Persson R. Ökad automatisering: Psykologiska konsekvenser. Bulletin från centrum för Yrkes- och miljömedicin Lund/Malmö, nr 3/2003 sid 2-3.
3. Persson R, Österberg K. Pågående forskning: Kortisol som mått på stress i arbetslivet? Bulletin från centrum för Yrkes- och miljömedicin Lund/Malmö, nr 4/2004 sid 4.
4. Persson R. Pågående forskning: Kortisol som mått på stress i arbetslivet. Vilken betydelse har årstiderna? Bulletin från centrum för Yrkes- och miljömedicin Lund/Malmö, nr 1/2005 sid 4-5.
5. Österberg K, Persson R. Personer med subjektiv känslighet för flera miljöfaktorer hade mest besvär vid kontrollerad exponering för kemikalielukter. Bulletin från centrum för Yrkes- och miljömedicin Lund/Malmö, nr 4/2005 sid 6.
6. Österberg K, Persson R, Garde AH. Mat, motion och väckarklockor påverkar stresshormonet kortisol. Bulletin från centrum för Yrkes- och miljömedicin Lund/Malmö, nr 1/2009 sid 2.

Information sheets and pamphlets

Persson R. Garde AH. Arbejdstider, søvn og sikkerhed. Ny forskning fra AMI no. 22. December 2005.

Book reviews

9. Participation in national and international courses

• Sixth International Course on Introduction to Occupational Epidemiology, Copenhagen Denmark, 13-17 August 2001.
• First international course on Biomarkers of Stress in Relation to Occupational Health, Copenhagen Denmark, 4-8 November 2002.
• Introduction to multilevel models (2004-4-4), Department of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Denmark, April-May, 2004.
• Measurement, Data Collection and Data Quality workshop/seminar at the University of Lugano, organised as part of Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences, a European Science Foundation scientific programme, Lugano, 5-13 August 2004.
• Ministry of Employment (Beskæftigelseministeriets) projektlederuddannelse, efteråret 2009, ved Implement A/S.

10. Employments (Swedish)