Kjeld Møller Pedersen

Kjeld Møller Pedersen is a Professor of Health Economics and Policy at the University of Southern Denmark (since 1999, part-time from 2010) and a 20% Professor at Aalborg University. His academic career includes roles as a senior executive at The LEGO Group and CEO of the Vejle County Health Service. He holds a Master's in Economics (Msc econ.) and has authored 17 books and over 90 scientific articles, primarily in Danish.

Research focuses on healthcare reforms, health policy decision-making, and the application of transaction cost economics. He advises numerous Danish healthcare committees, including the Committee on Healthcare in Greenland and the Quality Reform Working Party. Active in professional organizations like the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV), he also serves on boards of healthcare institutions, including Filidelfia and the Karen Tolstrup Foundation.

Publications emphasize healthcare system challenges, reforms, and economic evaluations. His recent articles (2023-2024) address dementia risk linked to hearing loss, Denmark's healthcare reform needs, and lithium-ion battery aging mechanisms.