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Former Danish Minister of Climate, Energy, and Gender Equality, Lykke Friis, has been elected to the Blue World Technologies’ board of directors. The company says that she will support its “journey towards providing a strong green alternative to combustion engines and diesel generators for industries around the world.”

“We see her profile as the perfect match for a board position at Blue World Technologies, and we are very much looking forward to our collaboration”, said co-founder and CEO of Blue World Technologies, Anders Korsgaard.

Friis holds a PhD in political science from the University of Copenhage and a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics. She has served as Senior Researcher and later Head of Research at the Danish Institute for International Affairs, and in 2003 took over as Director for European affairs in the Confederation of Danish Industries (DI). She has also served on the boards of directors of House of Energy, Vestas A/S from 2014-18, and the Rockwool Foundation, as well as being a member of the European Council of Foreign Relations since 2011 (and co-chair since 2019), and president of the Danish Cancer Society.

Speaking about her appointment, Lykke Friis said: “it is now time for Europe, and for that matter, the world, to convert all its ambitious climate goals from paper into action. I am convinced that Blue World Technologies, with a ‘ready to go technology’, can play a crucial role, not at least in the all-important transport sector.

Haldor Topsoe says that its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Amy Hebert has left the company “by mutual agreement”. Roeland Baan, Tospoe’s CEO said in a brief statement: “Amy Hebert has been with Topsoe since 2018, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Amy for her contribution and dedicated efforts in furthering our commercial offerings. I wish her all the best in her future endeavours.” The recruitment process for the next CCO of Topsoe has been initiated.

Borealis has appointed Leo Alders as acting CEO of its fertilizers, melamine and technical nitrogen business from 1st September 2021. In his new role, Alders will succeed Rainer Hoefling, who is stepoing down from his role as CEO. Before joining Borealis in 1994 as Engineering & Maintenance Manager, Alders held positions at Philips Electronics, Bayer, and Neste Chemicals. At Borealis, he held several leadership positions in Operations and Process Safety. He was appointed Vice President Base Chemicals in 2018 before taking on his current role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Borealis’ nitrogen business.

“I am delighted that Leo has been named my successor as CEO of Borealis’ nitrogen business,” comments Rainer Hoefling. “The combination of long-term expertise, profound understanding of the business, and dedication make him the right person to lead this organisation.”

Trinity AgTech has announced the appointment of professor Michael Lee, deputy vice chancellor of Harper Adams University, to its Scientific Board. Lee is an expert in sustainable livestock systems, defining their role in ensuring global food security at the same time as protecting environmental health. He graduated with first class honours in Animal Science from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1997 and gained a PhD in ruminant nutrition (protein and energy metabolism) from the University of Aberdeen in 2001.

Speaking on his appointment and the recent launch of the Harper Adams School of Sustainable Food and Farming, of which Trinity AgTech is an inaugural partner, Professor Lee said: “The aim of the new school is to support the agricultural transition that has to take place. The agricultural industry has been phenomenally good at producing vast amounts of food because the focus has been on yields. Now we are aware that we need to farm in a more environmentally sensitive way which will look at that transition from chemical to biological agriculture.”

Clariant has announced the appointment of Tatiana Berardinelli as the company’s new Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of Group HR from August 1st, 2021. She brings over fifteen years of experience in human resources, employee experience and operational excellence, and joins Clariant from PPG Industries in Pittsburgh, USA, where she most recently held the position of Global Head of People Operations. Prior to that, she was global HR Director, Architectural Coatings and North America Region, global HR Director, Automotive OEM and Latin America Region.