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Something about me? Hmmm . . .  

Some call me The Renaissance Man, but I guess that's not enough.

 

Well, I was born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark, got my PhD in biotechnology and MBA in business economy there as well - and spent 25 years as an executive in international biotech companies, dealing with enzymes, hormones, gene editing, and stem cells.

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I moved to Florida in 1987 and to Phoenix/Arizona in 2013, and still haven't booked my return ticket yet.

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As a freelance journalist I wrote hundreds of articles about business, social issues, ethics of technology, and futurism for Danish and American papers and magazines. 

 

As of right now, I have written nine novels and four non-fiction books . . . and have a couple more underway.

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Oh . . . and I served as a Goodwill Ambassador for Copenhagen/Denmark for 16 years, was a co-founder (and president) of the Danish-American Chamber of Commerce in Arizona for two years. I'm involved in Humanist organizations, Gandhi's Center for Non-Violence, Nordic Bildung, and Big Ideas Forum in Anthem, AZ.

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I guess that's it . . . in a nutshell.

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If you want to know anything about my consulting activities, contact me directly.

This site was updated in June 2025     © Torben Riise 2014

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