Background
Nørregård-Nielsen was born in Sønder Nissum.
Nørregård-Nielsen was born in Sønder Nissum.
He is an alumnus of Ribe Katedralskole and has written several memoirs. In 2001, he was awarded the De Gyldne Laurbær prize for Riber Retired. His 1995 book, Golden Age of Danish Art reviews early nineteenth-century art
He was Chairman of the New Carlsberg Foundation Board until the end of 2013.
He is also an adjunct professor of art history at the Aarhus University. He was awarded the Ingenio et Arti gold medal in 2013.