The Board

The Board of Directors is the Fonden Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping's supreme authority, and has the overall responsibility for the Foundation's activities, and ensures that these are organized, managed and exercised properly in accordance with the provisions of the legislation and the Foundation's statues.

The competencies of the board

The Board of Directors continuously assesses and determines which competencies it must have at its disposal to carry out the Foundation's objectives. This ensures that the Board of Directors possesses professional insight and relevant experience at both national and international level within or related to shipping, marine technology and / or low-carbon energy.

The individual member's competencies are stated in the Foundation's annual report and by clicking on the members' names at the top of this page.

Gender and born

Male – 1964
Appointed

29th of October 2020
Re-election

27th of April 2023
Current election period expires

April 2025
Appointed by

Founder
Special competences

International Shipping, Fund, and Business Management

Other positions

Former CEO at A. P. Møller – Maersk - joining Maersk in 1983.

Chair of the Board of Danish Crown AmbA, Bygma Gruppen A/S, CW Obel A/S, Controlant hf, VTG GmbH, Skyborn Renewables GmbH, HES International BV.

Vice chair of the Board of Nokia OY, and Lundbeck Fonden.

Director in Mithel Invest ApS.
Independent member
Yes

Søren Skou

Chair

Gender and born

Female – 1960
Appointed

29th of October 2020
Re-election

27th of April 2023
Current election period expires

April 2025
Appointed by

Founder
Special competences

International and domestic executive policy making, board, environment, and climate

Other positions

Former Minister of Environment to Denmark and European Commissioner for Climate Action.

Chair of the Board for the EU Commissions Mission Board on Adaptation to Climate Change, and OECD's Round Table for Sustainable Development.

Board member in Danfoss, BBVA, and Kirkbi Holding.
Independent member
Yes

Connie Hedegaard

Vice Chair

Gender and born

Male - 1962
Appointed

29th of October 2020
Re-election

2nd of May 2024
Current election period expires

April 2026
Appointed by

Founder
Special competences

International Shipping, Energy, Foundation and Business Management

Other positions

Chair of the Board of DFDS A/S, HusCompagniet A/S, Innargi A/S and Rambøll A/S.

Board member in A.P. Møller Holding A/S, A.P. Møller og Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Fond til almene Formaal, Den A.P. Møllerske Støttefond, Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskabs Jubilæumsfond, Noble Corporation PLC and Global Maritime Forum Fonden.

Managing Director in CVH Consulting ApS.
Independent member
No

Claus V. Hemmingsen

Member

Gender and born

Male - 1964
Appointed

29th of October 2020
Re-election

27th of April 2023
Current election period expires

April 2025
Appointed by

The International Chamber of Shipping
Special competences

International shipping, policy making

Other positions

Secretary General of International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

Prior positions include Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping, Chief Executive of Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) Ltd., Director of Marine Operations for the Northern Lighthouse Board. Mr. Platten is a master mariner.
Independent member
Yes

Guy Platten

Member

Gender and born

Male - 1964
Appointed

29th of October 2020
Re-election

2nd of May 2024
Current election period expires

April 2026
Appointed by

Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Special competences

Electro-technical sciences Marine technology Offshore technology Marine hydrodynamics Control technology Marine cybernetics

Other positions

Professor at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Key scientist and Director of The NTNU VISTA Centre for Autonomous Robotic Operations Subsea (CAROS). Adjunct Professor at UiT the Arctic University of Norway.

Industrial experience from MARINTEK, ABB Group and Marine Cybernetics.

Co-established the Marine Cybernetics Laboratory (MC-Lab) and the Applied Underwater Robotics Laboratory (AUR-Lab) at NTNU.

Owner and Chairperson of MARE Invest AS. Member of Academic Committee Aker Scholarships. Shareholder and board member in Pascal Technologies AS. Co-founder, shareholder, and board member in Pascal Technologies AS and Zeabuz AS, Co-founder and shareholder in Eelume AS.
Independent member
Yes

Asgeir J. Sørensen

Member

Gender and born	Male - 1964
Appointed	29th of October 2020
Re-election	2nd of May 2024
Current election period expires	April 2026
Appointed by	Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Special competences	Electro-technical sciences Marine technology Offshore technology Marine hydrodynamics Control technology Marine cybernetics
Other positions	Professor at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Key scientist and Director of The NTNU VISTA Centre for Autonomous Robotic Operations Subsea (CAROS). Adjunct Professor at UiT the Arctic University of Norway. Industrial experience from MARINTEK, ABB Group and Marine Cybernetics. Co-established the Marine Cybernetics Laboratory (MC-Lab) and the Applied Underwater Robotics Laboratory (AUR-Lab) at NTNU. Owner and Chairperson of MARE Invest AS. Member of Academic Committee Aker Scholarships. Shareholder and board member in Pascal Technologies AS. Co-founder, shareholder, and board member in Pascal Technologies AS and Zeabuz AS, Co-founder and shareholder in Eelume AS.
Independent member	Yes

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Gender and born	Male – 1964
Appointed	29th of October 2020
Re-election	27th of April 2023
Current election period expires	April 2025
Appointed by	Founder
Special competences	International Shipping, Fund, and Business Management
Other positions	Former CEO at A. P. Møller – Maersk - joining Maersk in 1983. Chair of the Board of Danish Crown AmbA, Bygma Gruppen A/S, CW Obel A/S, Controlant hf, VTG GmbH, Skyborn Renewables GmbH, HES International BV. Vice chair of the Board of Nokia OY, and Lundbeck Fonden. Director in Mithel Invest ApS.
Independent member	Yes

Gender and born	Female – 1960
Appointed	29th of October 2020
Re-election	27th of April 2023
Current election period expires	April 2025
Appointed by	Founder
Special competences	International and domestic executive policy making, board, environment, and climate
Other positions	Former Minister of Environment to Denmark and European Commissioner for Climate Action. Chair of the Board for the EU Commissions Mission Board on Adaptation to Climate Change, and OECD's Round Table for Sustainable Development. Board member in Danfoss, BBVA, and Kirkbi Holding.
Independent member	Yes

Gender and born	Male - 1962
Appointed	29th of October 2020
Re-election	2nd of May 2024
Current election period expires	April 2026
Appointed by	Founder
Special competences	International Shipping, Energy, Foundation and Business Management
Other positions	Chair of the Board of DFDS A/S, HusCompagniet A/S, Innargi A/S and Rambøll A/S. Board member in A.P. Møller Holding A/S, A.P. Møller og Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Fond til almene Formaal, Den A.P. Møllerske Støttefond, Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskabs Jubilæumsfond, Noble Corporation PLC and Global Maritime Forum Fonden. Managing Director in CVH Consulting ApS.
Independent member	No