Dr Henrik O. Madsen
 
                            physics                            
                            Polarcus
                            United Arab Emirates
                        
Biography
Dr. Madsen has extensive international business experience in the oil & gas and marine sectors. He was Chief Executive of DNV-GL from 2006-2015, in which period the company tripled in size and took world leading positions in classification, innovation, risk management and sustainability. He has been appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon as a board member of the UN Global Compact in 2015. He was elected into the United States Offshore Energy Center Technology Hall of Fame as an offshore pioneer in 2002. Appointed by the Government of Norway, he serves as Chairman of the Board of the Research Council of Norway. Dr. Madsen has a PhD in civil and structural engineering from the Technical University of Denmark.
Research Interest
engineering