Nationality

Danish

Academic qualifications

9/1990 – 6/1991: Advanced European Legal Studies – College of Europe – Bruges, Belgium

9/1985 – 1/1990: Law Degree (Cand.jur.) – University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Professional experience in the European Institutions

Since 1 August 2019: Director-General – Directorate-General “Energy” (DG ENER)

11/2014 – 7/2019: Head of Cabinet – Commissioner Vestager

12/2012 – 11/2014: Director "Legal Affairs and Trade in Goods" – Directorate-General TRADE

3/2011 – 12/2012: Acting Director (Ad Interim) Directorate "Legal Affairs and Trade in Goods"

2/2010 – 11/2012: Head of Unit "Legal Aspects of Trade Policy" – DG TRADE

7/2007 – 2/2010: Head of Unit " Sustainable Development and SPS Issues" – DG TRADE

8/2006 – 7/2007: Desk Officer "Trade Relations with South Asia, Korea and ASEAN" – DG TRADE

8/2002 – 8/2006: Economic Counsellor – Head of Economic Section – Delegation to the United Nations, New York

7/1995 – 8/2002: Desk Officer "Multilateral Commercial Policies, WTO Questions" – DG TRADE

9/1992 – 7/1995: Case handler – "Anti-trust: Chemical products, food and agriculture" – Directorate-General "Competition" – DG COMP

2/1992 – 9/1992: Legal Researcher "Recherche et documentation” – Court of Justice

7/1991 – 1/1992: Consultant – European Social Fund, DirectorateGeneral "Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion" – DG EMPL

1/1989 – 1/1990: Stagiaire – Secretariat-General

Language Skills

Danish (mother tongue)

English, French, German

Spanish, Swedish

Fuente: https://commission.europa.eu