Thomas Magnussen
Chairman
Nanotechnology
QuantumWise
Japan
Biography
Thomas Magnussen is chairman of QuantumWise A/S, Zylinc A/S and the listed company BioPorto A/S. During his career, Thomas Magnussen has primarily acted as a serial entrepreneur within IT and medical technology. Thomas Magnussen manages to combine technical knowledge with business acumen and has an undeniable talent for sales. A PhD from the Technical University of Denmark in 1980 in chemical engineering was followed by an MBA from INSEAD in France. In his subsequent international career he has crossed the globe more than 100 times in the development of his businesses. Thomas Magnussen's mantra is that you must both make money and have fun, and his large network and many successful projects prove his ability to realize this method with success. Thomas Magnussen resided in the US in the period 1995-2002. During the last 10 years Thomas Magnussen has had leading roles in the development of Zylinc A/S and QuantumWise A/S, turning business ideas into profitable companies with international perspective.
Research Interest
Chemical Engineering