Lise Kingo

Lise Kingo is currently Chairman of the Leonardo Centre at Imperial College London, Independent Director at Danone SA since 2022, Independent Director at Sanofi since 2020, Ex-Officio Director at Learning Disabilities Association, Inc. (Minnesota), Member of the Prince of Wales, Member of the Supervisory Board at Covestro AG since 2021, and Member of the Supervisory Board at Covestro Deutschland AG.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at United Nations Global Compact from 2015 to 2020, Deputy Chairman at GN Store Nord A from 2005 to 2009, Chairman at Steno Diabetes Center A from 2010 to 2014, Chairman at Danish Council On Corporate Social Responsibility from 2012 to 2015, Deputy Chairman at Danmarks Naturfredningsforening from 2015 to 2020, Director of Corporate Environmental Affairs at Novozymes A from 1988 to 1999, Independent Director at Grieg Star Shipping AS from 2012 to 2015, Director at PRI Association from 2015 to 2020, Independent Director at Aker Horizons ASA from 2021 to 2023, Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President at Novo Nordisk A from 2013 to 2014, Senior Vice President of Stakeholder Relations at Novo Holdings A from 1999 to 2002, and Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam from 2012 to 2015.
Education includes undergraduate degrees from the University of Aarhus in 1986 and Copenhagen Business School in 1991, and a graduate degree from the University of Bath in 2000.