Novo Nordisk Foundation

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Summary

Novo Nordisk Foundation is a foundation[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of foundation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,906 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Novo Nordisk Foundation is located in Gentofte Municipality[3].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation is in the country of Denmark[4].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's instance of is recorded as foundation[5].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's instance of is recorded as organization[6].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as Hellerup[7].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's postal code is recorded as 2900[8].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's child organization or unit is recorded as Novo Holdings[9].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's industry is recorded as foundation[10].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's chairperson is recorded as Lars Rebien Sørensen[11].
  • January 12, 1989 marks the founding of Novo Nordisk Foundation[12].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's official website is recorded as https://www.novonordiskfonden.dk[13].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's topic's main category is recorded as Q138501424[14].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's director / manager is recorded as Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen[15].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+295'}[16].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Novo Nordisk Fonden'}[17].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's legal form is recorded as erhvervsdrivende fond[18].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's owner of is recorded as Novo Holdings[19].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Danish krone', 'amount': '+342798000000'}[20].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's total assets is recorded as {'unit': 'Danish krone', 'amount': '+883419000000'}[21].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's board member is recorded as Steen Riisgaard[22].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's board member is recorded as Liselotte Højgaard[23].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's board member is recorded as Lars Rebien Sørensen[24].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's board member is recorded as Lars Munch[25].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Tuborg Havnevej 19, 2900 Hellerup'}[26].
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation's endowment is recorded as {'unit': 'United States dollar', 'amount': '+160000000000'}[27].

Body

Founding

January 12, 1989 marks the founding of Novo Nordisk Foundation[12].

Identity

Novo Nordisk Foundation's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Novo Nordisk Fonden'}[17].

Leadership

Novo Nordisk Foundation's chairperson is recorded as Lars Rebien Sørensen[11]. Board members include Steen Riisgaard[22], a chief executive officer[28], b. 1951[29], of Kingdom of Denmark[30]; Liselotte Højgaard[23], a physician[31], b. 1957[32], of Kingdom of Denmark[33], awarded the Niels A. Lassen Prize[34]; Lars Rebien Sørensen[24], a manager[35], b. 1954[36], of Kingdom of Denmark[37]; and Lars Munch[25], a businessperson[38], b. 1959[39], of Kingdom of Denmark[40]. Its director / manager is recorded as Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen[15].

Operations

Novo Nordisk Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as Hellerup[7]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Novo Holdings[9].

Industry

Novo Nordisk Foundation's industry is recorded as foundation[10].

Why It Matters

Novo Nordisk Foundation ranks in the top 2% of foundation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,906 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . lobbyfacts.eu. Retrieved . lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Danish Central Business Register. wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Danish Central Business Register. datacvr.virk.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . novonordiskfonden.dk. novonordiskfonden.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . private-banking-magazin.de. Retrieved . private-banking-magazin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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