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    BOARD OF
    DIRECTORS

    The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of Topsoe A/S. It also supervises the execution of the strategy, as well as the performance of the company and the Senior Leadership Team and must ensure proper organization of the company’s business.    

    The Board of Directors of Topsoe consists of external independent board members, members of the Topsøe family as well as employee representatives of Topsoe A/S.

    The Board of Directors strives to be diverse in gender, nationality, age, international experience, qualifications and competencies. The board comprises five different nationalities, and board members bring a variety of backgrounds in business, engineering, physics, economy and law, coupled with extensive experience and expertise across a wide range of sectors, businesses and institutions.   

    The Board of Directors has established a chairmanship, an Audit, ESG and Risk Committee, a Remuneration Committee and an Innovation Committee. The purpose of the board committees is to report and make recommendations to the board.  Read more here.

    Jeppe Christiansen
    Jeppe Christiansen

    Chairman

    Jeppe Christiansen is CEO and founder of Maj Invest Holding A/S, and two wholly owned subsidiaries ...
    Jakob Haldor Topsøe
    Jakob Haldor Topsøe

    Vice Chairman

    Jakob Haldor Topsøe is Chairman of the Board of Topsøe Holding A/S and a member of the Boards of ...
    Benoit Valentin
    Benoit Valentin

    Vice Chairman

    Benoit Valentin is Deputy Head EMEA, Head of Private Equity Fund Investments, Head of Impact ...
    Ines Kolmsee
    Ines Kolmsee

    Ines Kolmsee is a General Partner at Matterwave Ventures and member of the Board of Directors of ...
    Jens K. Nørskov
    Jens K. Nørskov

    Jens K. Nørskov is the Villum Kann Rasmussen Professor, Catalysis Theory Center, Technical ...
    Susana Quintana-Plaza
    Susana Quintana-Plaza

    Susana Quintana-Plaza is Member of the Board of Directors of Hexagon Purus and Strategic Advisor ...
    Rohit Sobti
    Rohit Sobti

    Rohit Sobti is Deputy Head, Investments, in Temasek’s Industrials, Business Services and Energy ...
    Christina Teng Topsøe
    Christina Teng Topsøe

    Christina Teng Topsøe is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Topsøe Holding A/S, Board ...
    Anders Broe Bendtsen
    Anders Broe Bendtsen

    Employee Representative

    Anders Broe Bendtsen is Senior Patent Counsel in the Intellectual Property Department in Global ...
    Christina Borch
    Christina Borch

    Employee Representative

    Christina Borch is Group Manager in the Support and Maintenance Projects Department in Global ...
    Line Holten Kollin
    Line Holten Kollin

    Employee Representative

    Line Holten Kollin is Principal Scientist in Power-To-X. She has been with Topsoe since 2012, ...
    Lis Ibsen
    Lis Ibsen

    Employee Representative

    Lis Ibsen is a Research Specialist in the Clean Air Applications Department in R&D, Topsoe A/S ...