Peder Holk Nielsen

Biography

 Peder Holk Nielsen, born 1956, has dedicated his career to the field of industrial biotechnology, beginning in 1984 as a Marketing Manager in the Enzymes Division of Novo A/S.  Through the years, Peder has worked in many different parts of the business, shaping the company as it is today and solidifying the market insight and research capabilities that will foster Novozymes in the future.  Peder’s career path quickly took him into a number of leadership roles. In 1987 he became Head of the New Business Development Group. He took over as Vice President in R&D in 1990. In 1995 Peder joined the management team of the enzyme business in Novo Nordisk A/S, initially as Corporate Vice President of Development and Quality management, and from 1999 he led Sales and Marketing in the enzymes business.   He held this position until the demerger of Novozymes from Novo Nordisk in 2000.With the creation of Novozymes, Peder continued running the operational side of the business as Executive Vice President, responsible for sales, marketing and supply chain activities.  

Research Interest

 material science