Management and Board of Directors
Management
Torben Jacobsen Ph.D, CEO and President
Torben joined us in 1997 as Managing Director and added a touch of grey hair and extensive international management experience to the then Ibsen Micro Structures A/S. Torben has held various leading management positions with large Danish companies before joining Ibsen. Torben is also an active board member. He holds a Ph.D from the Technical University in Denmark and a B.Com. from Copenhagen Business School.
Board of Directors
Peter Viereck Ph.D, Chairman
Peter has been CEO of TPACK A/S since January 2005 and has more than 25 years experience from the telecom industry where he has served as CEO for Tellabs Denmark and VP of R&D for both DSC Communications and NKT Electronics. Peter is a member of the board of directors at ITEK Dansk Industri, and chairman of the board of Alight Technologies A/S in addition to his chairman position at Ibsen. Peter received his Ph.D from the Technical University of Denmark.
Per E. Ibsen, Founder
Per was the leading founder of Ibsen Micro Structures A/S back in 1991 and was in charge of the company until he decided to hire Torben in 1997. Before Ibsen Micro Structures A/S Per was involved in start-ups that commercialized diffractive optics. Per's innovative thinking and his drive to make his start-up a success was rewarded by the Danish Optical Society (DOPS) in 2000 with the DOPS Senior Prize. Per holds a Masters Degree from the Technical University in Denmark.
Iain Robertson
Iain Robertson is an experienced chairman, chief executive and non-executive director of technology businesses in both the private and public sectors. Iain has extensive international expertise gained in the electronics and photonics industries. He is a past chairman of Cambridge Semiconductor Ltd, currently chairman of Nallatech Ltd and Intense Ltd. Among other contributions, Iain brings an international experience to Ibsen. Iain lives in UK.