Jacob Holmblad

ISO Vice-President (technical management) - Denmark

has been appointed ISO Vice-President (technical management) for the 2008-2009 term. Mr. Holmblad has been Managing Director of Danish Standards (DS) since 1991. Before joining DS, he had a long-standing experience within the Danish Ministry of  Energy (1973-1991), including ten years as Deputy Managing Director of the Danish Energy Agency. His career also includes commitments within the Danish Government such as Acting personal assistant to the Minister of Industry (1974-1978). Mr. Holmblad has also been involved in the board of several entities, such as the Danish Energy Society (Vice-Chairman),  the Wind Turbines Capital Fund Ltd. (Vice Chairman and Chairman), the Danish-Chinese committee for technological and scientific cooperation (Member 1997-2008), the Danish Energy Regulatory Authority (Deputy Chairman) and the Danish Innovation Centre (Vice Chairman). From 2000 until 2004, Mr. Holmblad was Vice President Technical of CEN.