Adress etc.

Phone: (045)65951988 mobile (045)40808231

Mail: abj@mail.dk

Married to teacher Karin Troest

2 daughters by a previous marriage

Professionel business profile

About 25 years experience as head of 2 major research institutes and a large complex administrative agency. Posesses solid management competences with proven results.Has conducted some major turn around processes including institutional mergers. Extensive knowledge in the field of agricultural research, the EU market systems, agriculture and food industry, financial management and implementation of large it-systems.

University training

Cand. Agro. (MSc) 1974, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University

Lic. Agro. (PhD) 1979, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University

Appointments

2000-12 Director general, Danish Food Industry Agency, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries

1997-00 Director general, The Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Food, Agr. and Fisheries.

1990-97 Director, National Institute of Plant and Soil Science

1986-90 Head of Department, National Institute of Plant and Soil Science

1982-86 Manager, National Institute of Plant and Soil Science

1979-82 Head of Section, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries

1976-79 Research fellow at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University

1974-76 Scientist at the National Institute of Agriculture and Food Economic

Other Directorships

Nordic Gene Bank, Chairman and non executive member of the Board

BIC Nord, Member of the Board

Planteopformeringsstationen, Member of the Board

Advisory Board, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Vice Chairmen

Panel for possible recruitment for candidates, Copenhagen University, Life, Chairman

Advisory Board, Copenhagen University, Member

Government Research Director College, President

DDH representatives, Member

Panel for evaluation of agricultural research in Finland, Member

Academy of technical Sciences, Member

References

Permanent secretary Ib Byrge Soerensen

Former Permanent Secretary, Landbrugsraad Poul Ottosen

Former Permanent secretary, Director of the National Bank, Nils Bernstein

Director Tina Overgaard, Mercuri Urval