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. |