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JP Folsgaard Bak is a vibrant lawyer with a dedication to social entrepreneurship. He holds a B.A. in Business and Economics from the Danish School of Commerce and a Law degree from University of Copenhagen. In his early career, JP was an appointed member of the European Union Council of Commerce and Trade where he represented the State of Denmark.  

 

JP has with his wife Ulla Bak co-founded several companies including the biotech company EMX corporation. This company, dedicated to protecting users of cell phones from the potential harmful effects of electromagnetic fields, was featured in the world-distributed documentary “Cell phone War” by Klaus Scheidsteger.  In 2005 JP was awarded for “Outstanding Innovation in Science and Technology” by the United States Congress, City of Los Angeles and the State of California. He was also a board member of Science and Public Policy Institute in Washington D.C.

          
JP has a special interest in teaching, mentoring and public speaking, and has been featured in numerous newspaper articles and TV programs around the world. He has held titles as assistant Professor in Commercial law at the University of Copenhagen’s Business school, adjunct Professor at Chatham University’s MBA Program, where he taught Negotiations and Communication as well as guest lecturer at University of Pittsburgh, where he and his team of students were awarded the first prize recognized for outstanding entrepreneurship at the McKinsey Cup 2009 competition.

 

Currently, JP Folsgaard Bak is the Founder and Chairman of Surtab S.A, based in Haiti. Internationally, JP has co-founded Dania Foundation, a housing development effort following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. In this role, JP participated in the “BBBC Expo in Zoranje Haiti” and was included in “Surviving Haiti” a 6-month anniversary documentary by BBC World.

 

 

Websites:

http://www.surtab.com

 

 

 

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