The council has the overall responsibility for the Institute’s tasks. They
constitute the Board of Fonden Martinus Aandsvidenskabelige Institut (The Martinus Institute of
Sprirtual Science Fund). See a description of the tasks of the council and the Foundation here. |
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Willem Johannes KuijperWillem (commonly known as Willy) was born in Holland in 1944 and completed his
economic studies at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam in 1973. He has lived in Denmark since
1975 and worked as a taxi driver, among other things, until 1983. Martinus selected Willy as a
member of the council in 1980. Since 2001 he been the chairman of the council. He joined the
employed staff at the Martinus Institute in 1983, was the manager of the Martinus Centre, Klint
from 1983-1988; after that he worked with the Institute’s finances and administration. In 2009
he retired but continues to contribute to the daily running of the Institute with his many years
of experience. |
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Jens Christian Hermansen Jens Christian joined the council in 2018. |
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Kenneth Ibsen Kenneth joined the council in 2019. |
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Micael Söderberg Micael has a master's degree in sociology and has also studied comparative literature. He works for the Swedish authorities as a specialist in social insurance issues with a focus on disability. Micael joined the council in May 2020. |
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Ingvar Haubjerg Nielsen Learning something – acquiring new knowledge, understanding and insight – and then communicating it to others in an interesting, inspiring and varied way has always been one of his great interests whether it be within the natural sciences or within philosophy and spiritual science – youth and adult education, general education and open and critical dialogue and debate being particularly important for him. It is also a matter close to his heart that everyone is free to explore nature, life and spirit. Research is not only an elitist project and potential, but also a popular one. Ingvar has been passionately involved with Martinus’s spiritual science for many years, and he has done voluntary work connected with his cause – primarily teaching, but also gardening and kitchen duties. Although teaching and communication are his main interests, he is also interested in and has gained a lot of experience of association-based work, board duties and the development and well-being of organisations. Ingvar joined the Council in June 2022. |
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Arendse Plesner (substitute member) Martinus’s world picture has always been a part of Arendse’s life. She has visited Klint since she was a child and seen the centre develop over the years. Her love of the place, the people and the cosmology increases and grows stronger for every day that passes. As a volunteer, Arendse has worked mostly in the kitchen for many years. For the past 10 years, she has worked as a simultaneous interpreter during the high season, and in 2023 she has made her debut as a lecturer. Arendse joined the council with great humility in September 2023. |