INFO
Born: 1958
Re-elected in 2026. Elective in 2029.
Education
- PhD in Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (1987)
- MSc in Chemical Engineering (1983)
Professional experience
- Professor, Head of Center, Head of Innovation, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (2026 -)
- Professor, Head of the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (2000 - 2026)
- Group Vice President of R&D, Hempel A/S (1998 - 2000)
- Professor, Technical University of Denmark (1993 -)
- Associate Professor, Technical University of Denmark (1990 - 1993)
- Assistant Professor, Technical University of Denmark (1986 - 1990)
Positions within the Hempel Group
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Hempel Foundation (2005 -)
- Member of the Board of Directors of Hempel Invest A/S (2009 -)
- Member of the Investment Committee of the Hempel Foundation (2010 - 2026)
Other positions of trust
- Member of the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences
- Chair of the Technical Chemical Foundation
- Member of various steering committees and boards for Danish and international research programs, conferences, and evaluation panels
Academic awards and honours
- Einstein Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (2011)
- Honorary Professor, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, (2011)
- Doctor Honoris Causa, Aabo Academy University, Finland (2011)
- Julius Thomsens Gold Medal for significant contributions to Technical Chemistry, DTU (2026)
Independence
- Since the Technical University of Denmark receives donations from the Hempel Foundation and Professor Kim Dam-Johansen is Head of the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the Technical University, he cannot be considered independent