Niels Hjorth

Background

Hjorth, Niels was born on October 31, 1934 in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Otto Martin and Lilly Astrid Marie Johanne (Lyng) Hjorth.

Education

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Technology U. Denmark, 1959; diploma, European College, Bruge, Belgium, 1973; diploma, Danish School Public Administration, 1985.

Career

Research fellow, Roskilde Slagteriernes Forsknings Institute, 1961-1963; inspector factories, Danish Working Environmental Svc., Copenhagen, 1963-1973; principal administrator, Danish Working Environmental Svc., Copenhagen, 1975-1977; deputy area director, Danish Working Environmental Svc., Slagelse, Denmark, 1977-1985; area director, Danish Working Environmental Svc., Copenhagen, 1985-1994; principal administrator, European Union Commission, Luxembourg, 1973-1975; chief technical adviser, WESconsult, Copenhagen, 1994; councellor, European Union Commission, World Bank, Danida, 1973-1996. President European Federation of National Engineering Associations, 1987-1994. President commission on risk assessment Danish Academy Technology Sciences, 1985-1992.

Achievements

• Niels Hjorth has been listed as a noteworthy Environmental service company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Danish representative in European Federation Chemical Engineers Working Party Loss Prevention, 1972. Lieutenant Royal C.E., 1959-1960. Member Society Danish Engineers (president 1981-1985), Danish Society for Working Environmental (president 1977-1979).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, sailing, hiking, jazz music.

Connections

Married Bitten Ida Clemens Pedersen, March 2, 1957. Children: Gerd, Malene, Ole.

Father:

Otto Martin Hjorth

Mother:

Lilly Astrid Marie Johanne (Lyng) Hjorth

Spouse:

Bitten Ida Clemens Pedersen

child:

Ole Hjorth

child:

Malene Hjorth

child:

Gerd Hjorth