*A Danish degree in political science, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
*A English degree in political science, University of Essex, UK.
*Working 10 years with HE as civil servant in the Danish Ministry of Education
*The last 3 years in the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)
*From 2003 Director General for universities, research institutions and university education

 Initiatives within the last year
*Central civil servant in the process of making the new Danish University Act
*Initiated a OECD review of the Danish university system – finished January 2004
*Initiated a OECD review of Danish Educational research – finished September 2004