CURRICULUM VITAE
Christian S. Nissen
Born 26.07.1945.
MA in social science 1972, University of Copenhagen and in political science 1975 from University of Aarhus.
Assistant professor in international politics, Inst. of Political Science, University of Copenhagen 1972. Associate professor 1976.
Head of section with the Danish Ministry of the Environment 1977, and with the Danish Ministry of Finance 1981.
Director of Finance (CFO) of the Danish National Museum of History 1985.
Managing Director (CEO) of Danish National University Hospital 1991.
Director General (CEO) of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) 1994 - 2004.
Author, independent advisor on media and management and board-member 2004 -
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Member of the Board of FORUM: Center for Public Management and Steering at the Institute of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, 2018 - 2024.
Chairman of the Board ‘Deltager Danmark’, a social-economic enterprise, 2016 - 2022.
Received the 'Media and Democracy Karol Jakubowicz Award 2018' at University of Warsaw (See >> here)
'Visiting Researcher', Center for Civil Society Studies, Copenhagen Business School (CBS) 2016 - 2020.
Adjunct professor, Copenhagen Business School, Centre for Business Development and Management 2006 - 2016.
Received the emma award 2012 "- in Recognition of a Lifetime's Commitment to Media Management" (see >> here)
Member of the editorial Board for reporting on media development in Denmark, Danish Ministry of Culture, 2013 - 2023
Member of the Minister of Culture's Public Service Commission 2015-2016.
Chairman of the Board, CARE Denmark 2013 - 2018 (Boardmember since 2005, Vice Chairman 2007-13)
Member of Board of Directors, CARE International (Geneva), 2008 - 2016 / Council 2016 - 2018
Member of the Editorial Commission, "Mapping Digital Media - Journalism, Democracy and Values" (Open Society/Soros Foundation) 2009 - 2014 (See >> here)
Member of the Council of Europe "Ad hoc Advisory Group on Public Service Media Governance" 2009 - 2011
Chairman of the Board of Governors Roskilde University 2008 - 2014.
Research Associate, the Media Management and Transformation Centre, Jönköping International Business School, Sweden 2008 - 2011
Member of the board, The Danish Filminstitute 2006 - 2013
Chairman of the Digital Strategy Group (European Broadcasting Union) 1999-2003.
Author/editor of >> articles and books on international politics, public administration and media.