Daniel Otzen

Board Member

Professor, PhD, Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) at Aarhus University. Born in 1969. First elected in 2025. Current period expires in 2029.

Other positions held

  • Carlsberg Research Laboratory’s board of trustees, chair
  • Carlsbergfondets Forskerboliger A/S, board member
  • Faxehus ApS, board member
  • CF Komplementarselskab ApS, board member
  • Dantes Plads 3 P/S, board member
  • Carlsberg Akademi P/S, board member
  • Ny Kongensgade 20 P/S, board member
  • Carlsberg Mindelegat, board member
  • Professor Johs. Pedersen og hustru Thora, født Gertz' Legat, board member

Appointed from the natural sciences class of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters in accordance with the foundation’s charter.

Is the member regarded as independent: No. Daniel Otzen is not considered to be independent. As a professor at Aarhus University, he has received grants from the Carlsberg Foundation. These grants were awarded prior to his appointment as a member of the board of directors, but within the past five years. For further clarification, please refer to the 'Recommendations on Foundation Governance', recommendation 2.4.1 regarding independence.

Holding of shares, options, warrants etc. in the foundation’s subsidiaries and/or associated companies: None