Curriculum Vitae Lykke Friis

Born: 27 October 1969

Education

Ph.d degree obtained at the University of Copenhagen, (1997)
M.A. in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen, (1993)
Msc. Econ., London School of Economics and Political Science, (1992)


Professional experience

2006-2009 Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Copenhagen
2003–2006 Director of European Affairs, Confederation of Danish Industries
2002 Research Director, DUPI
1999–2002 Senior research Fellow at DUPI.
1996-1999  Research Fellow at the Danish Institute of International Affairs (DUPI)
1994 Robert Schuman Scholar at the European Parliament,  Luxembourg/Brussels
1994 Head of Section at the Danish Ministry of Industry  
1993 Project leader at a private Opinion research institute (Institut for Konjunktur-Analyse A/S)


Teaching experience
2005-                      Adjunct Professor, Copenhagen Business School
2003–2005 Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen, European Studies
1997 Associated Professor at DiS (Denmark’s International Study Program)
1996-  Lecturer at the Danish School for Public Administration
1996–2002 Lecturer at the Royal Danish Defence College
1994–1996  Lecturer at the University of Copenhagen (in connection with Ph.D-scholarship).

Communication
Regular columnist in two leading Danish newspaper (Berlingske Tidende & Børsen)
Television commentator for Denmark’s Radio and TV2

Honorary offices

2009-  Member of the National Growth Forum appointed by the Danish Prime Minister
2009- Member of the Board of Copenhagen Capacity
2008-2009 Chairman for the Evaluation committee selecting the Danish EcoCities appointed by the Danish Minister for Climate and Energy
2009- Member of the board of the Lisbon Committee
2008-2010 Member of the EU Reflection group appointed by the European Council
2008-2009 Member of the Danish Defense Commission
2008-  Member of the Board of TIVOLI; since 2009 deputy-chairperson
2007-  Member of the Board of Sport Event Denmark; appointed by the Danish Minister of Culture
2007-2009  Member of the Danish Government’s Council on Climate Change and Sustainability
2006- Member of The Danish Growth Council; since 2007 deputy-chairperson
2006-07 Chairman for the Think Tank “Copenhagen as a knowledge based     City” appointed by the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen
2006-  Member of the Council for The Danish Atlantic Treaty Association
2006-07  Member of the Minister of Foreign Affair’s “Advisory Board on Globalization”
2005  Member of the Danish Government’s task force – More Women in Academia
2003–2006 Member of the Board of Aarhus Business School 
2000- Member of the Board of the Danish Foreign Policy Society  
1999–2000 Appointed by the Danish Government to represent Denmark in the Nordic ’Wise Men Group’ 

 

Miscellaneous:

2009  Awarded the “Rosenkjær price” by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation for exceptional dissemination of European politics
2008 Winner of the “The Outstanding Young Person of the World Award
 2008”, Denmark, category: politics, law and government relations
2008 Voted Danish female role model of the year by the readers’ of the
 Danish daily Politiken  
2006 European Woman of the year in Denmark
2004-2007 Member of Ideas Factory Europe, The European Policy Center, Brussels
2004- Member of the Trilateral Commission
2002 Eisenhower Fellowship for World Prospective Leaders,
1999 Scholarship in USA, “Young European Leaders”