Kurt Anker Nielsen

Kurt Anker Nielsen (b. 1945) is a Danish business executive, currently the director of StatoilHydro (since 2007-10-01) and chairman of the company's audit committee. He is a deputy chair of Novozymes (member of the board since 2000) [ [http://report2006.novozymes.com/Menu/Novozymes+report+2006/Profile/Board+and+Management/Board+of+Directors+%232/Kurt+Anker+Nielsen Novozymes Website Profile] , retrieved on 2008-07-09.] , a director of Novo Nordisk, ZymoGenetics, Vestas Wind Systems, and Life Cycle. He is also chair of Reliance Industries and Collstrups Mindelegat.

Nieslen received an MSc in Economics and Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, in 1972. [cite web |url=http://www.vestas.com] /en/investor/corporate-governance/the-board-of-directors/kurt-anker-nielsen,-member-of-the-board |title=http://www.vestas.com/en/investor/corporate-governance/the-board-of-directors/kurt-anker-nielsen,-member-of-the-board |accessdate=2008-07-09 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=vestas.com]

Nielsen formerly held senior positions with Novo A/S and Novo Nordisk, including senior CFO and managing director."Biography for KurtAnker Nielsen", http://www.silobreaker.com, internet posting.] He resigned from the board of Novo A/S in August 2006 and was immediately elected to the Board of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. [ [http://www.novo.dk/composite-105.htm http://novo.dk blurb] , retrieved on 2008-7-10.]

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