Benny D. Loft holds a master’s degree in accounting, tax and auditing from Copenhagen Business School and became a State-Authorised Public Accountant in 1996.
Prior to joining Novo Nordisk in 1998, Benny spent a decade with Price Waterhouse, where he served as consultant and auditor for Novo Nordisk, among others. Benny joined Novo Nordisk in 1998 as director for Consolidated Accounts, Group Taxation & Tax Planning, and Stocks & Production Economy.
Benny D. Loft was actively involved in the demerger of Novo Nordisk and Novozymes, participating in de-merger steering committee meetings, and was, among other things, responsible for the division of the two companies’ consolidated accounts and corporate tax. During the same period, he was responsible for building Novozymes’ finance department.
Since Novozymes’ launch in 2000, Benny has served not only as Vice President for Finance, but also worked on acquisitions and negotiations, and as part of several key steering groups dealing with ethics, sustainability and business development. Benny D. Loft serves on the board of The Blue Planet.