Peder Holk Nielsen
| Peder Holk Nielsen | |
|---|---|
| File:Highres-PederHolk-nz-2015-1200px.jpg Peder Holk Nielsen portrait as CEO of Novozymes | |
| Born | 24 August 1956 |
| 🏡 Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Danish |
| 🏫 Education | M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), B.Com. in International Business Management from Copenhagen Business School |
| 💼 Occupation | CEO of Novozymes |
| 🌐 Website | Novozymes.com |
Peder Holk Nielsen (born 24 August 1956.[1]) is a Danish businessman, currently President and CEO of Novozymes. He took over the position on April 1st 2013 from Steen Riisgaard.[2] Nielsen is known for being outspoken on the opportunities associated with biology from a sustainability perspective; in 2016, Forbes named him a Global Game Changer,[3] while Business Insider named him one of the world’s top “Creators”.[4]
In Denmark, Peder Holk Nielsen is also known for his commitment to secure production jobs in the country[5] and he is a part of the Government's so-called production panel.[6]
Peder Holk Nielsen argues that the 21st century will be the age of biology, as opposed to the previous century dominated by physics and chemistry[7][8] and that sustainability will be a driving force for business.[9][10]
Education[edit]
Peder Holk Nielsen graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in 1981, from which he also obtained a PhD in 1984.[11] He also holds a degree in International Business Management from Copenhagen Business School[1][11].
Career[edit]
Peder Holk Nielsen began his career in the field of industrial biotechnology in 1984 as a Marketing Manager in the Enzymes Division of Novo A/S[1].
In 1987, he became Head of the New Business Development Group. He took over as Vice President in R&D in 1990. In 1995 Peder Holk Nielsen became part of the management group for the enzyme business in Novo Nordisk, initially as Corporate Vice President of Development and Quality management, and from 1999 in charge of Sales and Marketing in the enzymes business.[12] He held this position until the demerger of Novozymes from Novo Nordisk in 2000[1].
Since 2007, Nielsen has been the head of the enzymes business in Novozymes, including production, procurement, development and quality management. In April 2013, he became the President and CEO of the company, taking over from the 12 year tenure of Steen Riisgaard[2].
Other roles[edit]
Nielsen serves on the Board of Directors of Hempel A/S and of LEO Pharma A/S[1].[13]
He is a co-chair for the B20 Summits – Task Force on Climate, Energy and Resource Efficiency, the business-arm of the G20.[14][15]
Peder Holk Nielsen is an advocate of industry modernizing and growth as a Member of the Danish government’s Digitization Council[16][17] and an Advisor to the Foreign Economic Forum under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark).[18] Internationally, he is a Member of the International Chamber of Commerce[19] as part of the Chamber's G20 CEO Advisory Group.[20] He takes a strong stance pro-sustainability, calling the use of enzymes in day to day processes a good way to "save so much water, and so much energy".[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "BLÅ BOG: Her er den nye direktør for Novozymes". Information (in dansk). 21 January 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
|Authors list=missing|1=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Anderson, Mark (2 April 2013). "Novozymes' new president, CEO takes the helm". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ Schaefer, Steve (13 April 2016). "Forbes Global Game Changers: The Full List". Forbes. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "The Business Insider 100: The Creators — from A to Z". nordic.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ↑ "Der er job og vækst i landbruget". Berlingske Business (in dansk). 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ↑ "Regeringen nedsætter produktionspanel". www.altinget.dk. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ↑ Struck, Doug (29 June 2017). "Hunt for enzymes heats up, a potential boon for biotech and beyond". STAT News. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ GlobalBiotechRevolution (2016-04-26), GapSummit 2016 Keynote - Dr Peder Holk Nielsen, retrieved 2017-09-28
- ↑ Fortune. "These 10 Companies Are Changing the World". Time. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ↑ "Topchef: Vi bliver rigere af klimakrav til erhvervslivet". Politiken (in dansk). Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Peder Holk Nielsen | Gyldendal - Den Store Danske". denstoredanske.dk (in dansk). Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ↑ "Executive Leadership Team at Novozymes". Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "Management and Ownership". www.novozymes.com. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ↑ "B20 Statement for Open Markets and Inclusive Growth". 15 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ↑ "B20 Germany 2017". www.b20germany.org. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ↑ "Digitalt Vækstpanel". em.dk (in dansk). Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ↑ Bendtsen, Rasmus. "33 anbefalinger skal gøre Danmark til et digitalt kraftcenter" (in dansk). Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ↑ UM. "Mogens Jensen åbner nyt Udenrigsøkonomisk Forum". um.dk (in dansk). Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ↑ "G20 - ICC - International Chamber of Commerce". ICC - International Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ↑ "G20 Summit: ICC high hopes for marked progress - ICC - International Chamber of Commerce". ICC - International Chamber of Commerce. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ↑ Reed, Stanley (2018). "Fighting Climate Change, One Laundry Load at a Time". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
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