Søren Nedergaard

Member

Søren Nedergaard is Chief Portfolio Officer of the Novo Nordisk Foundation as part of the Executive Leadership Team.

Prior to joining the Foundation Søren has served as Director of the Rector’s office at the University of Copenhagen from 2018-2021. From 2001 to 2018, Søren has pursued his career in education, research and innovation having held various positions under the Ministry of Higher Education and Science, including as Head of Division at the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science and as Research Attaché at the newly established Innovation Centre Denmark in Silicon Valley (US).

During his career Søren has dealt with a broad range of topics in higher education, science and research-based innovation including development of universities’ research and research-based innovation and transfer of knowledge through the innovation ecosystem in Denmark, the Nordics and internationally.

Søren Nedergaard is reappointed from April 1 2026 to March 31 2029.