Background
Folke, Jens was born on August 16, 1953 in Copenhagen. Son of Ivan and Lena (Andersen) Folke.
Folke, Jens was born on August 16, 1953 in Copenhagen. Son of Ivan and Lena (Andersen) Folke.
Doctor of Science in Environmental Chemistry, Technology University Chalmers, University Goteborg, 1985. Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, University Copenhagen, 1990. Master in Environmental Management, Technology University Denmark, 1998.
Postgraduate, University Washington. Postgraduate, Center for Inland Waters, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. PRINCE2 practitioner project management, Advanced Power Management Group, 2004.
Chemist, Occupl. Health Institute, Copenhagen, 1980-1981;
chemist, Water Quality Institute, Horsholm, Denmark, 1981-1985;
consultant, COWI, Lyngby, Denmark, 1986-1991;
director, Manufacturing, Gilleleje, Denmark, since 1991;
partner, Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania Cons., since 1999. Consultant clients including Danish National Agency for Environmental Protection, Nordic Council Mins., Electronic Communications Committee, Ministry of Environmental, Ontario and Alberta, United States Environmental Protection Agency, United Nations and World Bank organizations, companies including Air Liquide, Eka Nobel, Novo Nordisk, Procter & Gamble, StoraCell, others. External professor ecotoxicology U. Roskilde, Denmark, 1991-1994, external professor social science andtech., since 1995.
Member science and concertation committees on organic micropollutants in aquatic environmental European Economic Community Directorate, 1981-1986.
Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry (Best Technology Paper environmental conference general category 1992, 95), Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Danish Association Consulting Engineers, Danish Society Professional Engineers (member committee sector chemical engineering 1983-1993).
Married Karen Vinther, January 19, 1985. Children: Christian, Emil.