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Advisory Board at Technical Sciences

The Faculty of Technical Sciences' Advisory Board advises the dean and the Dean's Office on strategy, visions and academic issues within the faculty's core areas (Research, collaboration, degree programmes and talent development)

Among other things, the Advisory Board is concerned with the quality of research, the faculty's range and development of degree programmes, and initiatives in relation to talent development and collaboration with external partners.


The members represent private enterprises and foreign universities. The members are appointed based on their personal experience and knowledge, and ability to perform as adviser to the Faculty. As such, the members or their employees are not held responsible for any advice given.

The board currently consists of the following members:

  • Anne Storset, Professor, former Chief Operating Officer and former Dean at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Science
  • Frank Fitzek, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c., TU Dresden
  • Helen Sooväli-Sepping, Advisor for Sustainability and Green Transformation at Tallinn University of Technology
  • Johan Ölvander, Dean of Science and Engineering, Linköping University
  • Joost de Laat, Managing Director, Social Sciences Group, Wageningen University & Research
  • Jukka Pertola, Chair, Siemens Gamesa, COWI A/S, Tryg, GN Group
  • Klaus K. Nielsen, Director of Corporate External Affairs, DLF
  • Louise Gade, former Mayor of Aarhus
  • Lisbeth Henricksen, CEO, SEGES Innovation
  • Per Falholt, Chief Scientific Officer, 21st. BIO, former Chair at DTU
  • Sofie Carsten Nielsen, Executive Vice President, International Relations, Danish Industry, former Member of Parliament
  • Tina Hørbye Christensen, CEO, Rejsekort & Rejseplan A/S