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Frederik Paulsen junior, 2011.
Frederik Paulsen OBE (born in 1950) is a Swedish billionaire and businessman,

and chair of Ferring Pharmaceuticals.
Contents
 1Biography
o 1.1Early life
o 1.2Career
o 1.3Personal Life
 1.3.1Exploration
 1.3.2Philanthropy
 2Honours and awards
o 2.1Honours
o 2.2Awards
 3Interests and memberships
o 3.1Previous affiliations
 4References
 5External links
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Frederik Dag Arfst Paulsen was born on 30 October 1950 in Stockholm, Sweden.
His father was Frederik Paulsen Sr, the founder of Ferring Pharmaceuticals.
Frederik Paulsen grew up in Sweden, with his father and his father's second wife,
Eva Wolf Frandsen – one of the founding researchers at Ferring. He attended
school in Sweden and then went on to study chemistry at the Christian Albrecht
University in Kiel, (Germany) and business administration at Lund University in
Sweden.[1]
Career[edit]
Since 1988, Frederik Paulsen has been based in Switzerland near Ferring
Pharmaceutical's global headquarters in Saint-Prex.[2] His business interests focus
mainly on the Ferring Pharmaceuticals Group where he has worked since 1976
and has been the chairman since 1988.
During this period he established the company his father founded in Malmö,
Sweden as an international operation. Today, Ferring has operations in over 50
countries and sells its products in more than 100 countries around the globe.
Ferring specialized from the outset in peptide drugs and has continued in its
commitment to their development.
Paulsen's business activities extend into other pharmaceutical and life science
areas and publishing. Paulsen's other business interests include:
 Polypeptide Laboratories BV
 Nordic Group BV
 Euro-Diagnostica AB
 Editions Paulsen
Personal Life[edit]
Since 2009, Frederik Paulsen also has held the position of honorary consul
general of the Russian Federation, in Lausanne.[3]
In February 2020, Paulsen was awarded the Order of the Hospital of St John of
Jerusalem, by Her majesty the Queen.[4]
Exploration[edit]
Paulsen is also an avid explorer. In 2007, alongside Russian Veteran explorer
Artur Chilingarov and Australian researcher Mike McDowell, he delved over 14,000
feet in a Russian MIR submersible to take samples of soil and fauna at the bottom
of the Arctic ocean. In 2010, Paulsen, alongside his travelling companion François
Bernard, completed the first crossing of Bering Strait from America to Russia with
an Ultralight.[5]
In addition, he has interests in real estate and viticulture. Frederik Paulsen also
holds several board memberships. He is for instance member of the board of
directors of the tobacco company Philip Morris International.[6]
In the winter of 2013, he became the first man to explore all eight of the Earth’s
poles.[7]
Philanthropy[edit]
As Chairman of Ferring, Paulsen is a founding sponsor of The Peptide
Therapeutics Foundation. He has opened several fertility clinics throughout Russia
to help solve its demographics problem.[7][8] He has donated approximately $40
million to the Museum Kunst der Westküste (Museum of West Coast Art). He has
also substantially contributed to the Salk Institute in San Diego, California, and
Bhutan's Royal Textile Academy.[9]
Honours and awards[edit]

Paulsen is the recipient of numerous national honours and holds many and varied
positions. Some of these are listed here:
Honours[edit]
 Doctorate honoris causa, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne,

Switzerland
 Doctorate honoris causa, Technology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
 Doctorate honoris causa, Faculty of Medicine, Christian Albrecht University, Kiel,
Germany
 Doctorate honoris causa, Politics, Moscow State Institute of International Relations,
Moscow, Russian Federation[10]
 Professor honoris causa, University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom[11]
 Honorary director, The Explorers Club, New York City[12]
 Honorary fellowship, Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Scotland, United
Kingdom
 Doctorate honoris causa, Kazan National Research Technological University,
Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russian Federation
 Honorary director, Save Venice Inc., New York City[13]
Awards[edit]
 Ehrenbürgerschaft, Honorary Citizenship, awarded by the Christian Albrecht

University, Kiel, Germany.[1]
 Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, Knight of the Legion of Honour, granted by
President Nicolas Sarkozy of the French Republic.
 Орден Дружбы, Order of Friendship presented by President Vladimir Putin of the
Russian Federation.[14]
 Ridder af Dannebrogordenen, Cross of the Order of Chivalry granted by Her
Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
 Bundesverdienstkreuz I. Klasse, Order of Merit Class I awarded by President Horst
Köhler of the Federal Republic of Germany.
 Нагрудный знак "Почетному полярнику", Honorary Polar Explorer Medal, Aspol,
Moscow, Russian Federation.
 Nga Dap Pel Gi Khorlo, The Order of the Druk Gyalpo, presented by King Jigme
Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan.[15]
 Нагрудный знак Министерства Иностранных Дел Российской Федерации "За
вклад в Международное сотрудничество", Decoration for Contribution to
International Cooperation presented by the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation.
 ღირსების ორდენი, The Order of Honor, awarded by President Mikheil Saakashvili
of Georgia.
 Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE), granted by Her
Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II.
 Order of St John Service Medal, awarded by Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II.
 Freeman of the City of London, United Kingdom.
 Companion of The Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom, awarded by the
Council of The Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom.[16]
 Vilkitsky Decoration, granted by the Polar Research Fund of the Russian
Federation.
 Silver Medal of Russian Geographic Society, awarded by Mr.Shoygu of RGS,
Russia.[17]
 Climber of Russia, awarded by the Alpinist Federation of Russia.
 Lowell Thomas Medal, awarded by The Explorers Club, New York City.[18]
 Scottish Geographical Medal, awarded by Royal Scottish Geographical Society,
United Kingdom.[19]
 Medal of Honour, granted by the Granada Dance and Music International Festival,
Spain.[20]
 Patron of Exploration, granted by The Explorers Club, New York City.
Interests and memberships[edit]

Paulsen holds the following memberships among others:
 Member of the Board of MGIMO University, Moscow, Russian Federation.[21]

 Member of the Kuratorium Pro Universitate of the Christian Albrechts University,
Kiel, Germany.[22]
 Trustee of the Salk Institute of Biological Research, La Jolla, California, USA.[23]
 Trustee of the South Georgia Heritage Trust, Dundee, Scotland.[24]
 Trustee of the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan.[25]
 Life member of The Explorers Club, New York City.[12]
 Honorary Member of the Polar Explorers Association, Moscow, Russian
Federation.[26]
 Director of the Board of the Museum Kunst der Westküste, Alkersum, Germany.[27]
 Member of the Advisory Board, Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural
Heritage, Washington, DC, USA.[28]
 Member of the Advisory Board, Arctic Circle[29]
 Member of the Advisory Council for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for
the Polar Regions in Westminster, United Kingdom
 Member of the Vladivostok Maritime Assembly
 Member of the Board of Trustees, Lausanne Opera Foundation Council, Lausanne,
Switzerland[30]
 Founding member of the Swiss Polar Institute (SPI), Berne, Switzerland [31]
Previous affiliations[edit]
 Member, Board of Overseers, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston MA,

USA.
References[edit]
1. ^ Jump up to:a b "CAU verleiht Professor Frederik Paulsen die Ehrenbürgerwürde" (in
German). University of Kiel. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
2. ^ "Frederik Paulsen, un (riche) ami qui vous veut du bien". Le Temps (in French). 21
September 2018. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
3. ^ "Expert opinion of the Second International Russian-Swiss Forum "Innovation
Day"". www.rsfi.ru. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
4. ^ "Order of St John". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
5. ^ "ExplorersWeb". www.explorersweb.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
6. ^ (in French) Yan Pauchard, « Frederik Paulsen, un (riche) ami qui vous veut du
bien », Le Temps, 21 September 2018 (page visited on 17 October 2018).
7. ^ Jump up to:a b Paumgarten, Nick. "Pole Dancer". The New Yorker. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
8. ^ Upbin, Bruce. "Meet Frederik Paulsen, The Swedish Pharma Billionaire Without
Fear". Forbes. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
9. ^ Upbin, Bruce. "Soaring Over Siberia With Extreme Billionaire Explorer Frederik
Paulsen". Forbes. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
10. ^ "Honorary Doctorates". MGIMO University. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
11. ^ "University to honour leading figures at Winter Graduation". University of Dundee. 7
November 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
12. ^ Jump up to:a b "About The Explorers Club – Frederik D. A. Paulsen". The Explorers Club.
Retrieved 10 May 2018.
13. ^ "Board of Directors". Save Venice Inc. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
14. ^ "Putin awards underwater polar explorers". Reuters. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 10
May2018.
15. ^ "The Bhutanese roll of honours". Kuensel. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
16. ^ "Awards for 2014". The Royal Aero Club. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
17. ^ "Events – Meeting of Russian Geographical Society Board of Trustees". Official
Internet Resources of the President of Russia. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
18. ^ "The Lowell Thomas Award". The Explorers Club. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
19. ^ "Scottish Geographical Medal recipients". Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
RSGS. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
20. ^ "Granada Hoy". Retrieved 10 May 2018.
21. ^ "Board of Trustees". MGIMO University. MGIMO. Archived from the original on 27
June 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
22. ^ "The Ocean Elders". Ocean Elders. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
23. ^ "Board of Trustees list". The Salk Institute. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
24. ^ "List of Trustees". South Georgia Heritage Trust. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
25. ^ "About Us". The Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
26. ^ "20th Anniversary of the Arctic Council Conference, Moscow, October 12–13,
2016". Russian International Affairs Council. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
27. ^ "About Us – Dr Frederik Paulsen". The Ocean Elders. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
28. ^ "Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage – Advisory Council". Smithsonian Folklife
Festival. The Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
29. ^ "List of Advisory Board members". Arctic Circle. The Arctic Circle network.
Retrieved 10 May 2018.
30. ^ "Board of Trustees". Opéra de Lausanne. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
31. ^ "Switzerland joins the Polar players: Swiss Polar Institute officially announced". Polar
News. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
External links[edit]
 Ferring Pharmaceuticals biography
 Ferring Pharmaceuticals
 Friends of the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan
 Polypeptide Laboratories BV
 Nordic Pharmaceuticals BV
 Euro-Diagnostica BV
 Editions Paulsen

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Frederik Paulsen junior, 2011.

Frederik Paulsen OBE (born in 1950) is a Swedish billionaire and businessman,

 2Honours and awards

Honours and awards[edit]

 Doctorate honoris causa, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne,

 Ehrenbürgerschaft, Honorary Citizenship, awarded by the Christian Albrecht

Interests and memberships[edit]

 Member of the Board of MGIMO University, Moscow, Russian Federation.[21]

 Member, Board of Overseers, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston MA,

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