Lene Cividanes serves as Head of Division for Danish National Genome Center based at the Danish Health Data Agency (Ministry of Interior and Health). With a background in political science and more than 15 years of experience in research and health policy, she is a leading voice in the development and implementation of personalised medicine in Denmark.

Since joining the National Genome Center in its early stages, Lene has played a central role in establishing Denmark’s national infrastructure for genomics. She has been particularly engaged in developing inclusive governance models that support public trust, democratic legitimacy, cross-sectoral coordination and stakeholder engagement at multiple levels. She has also been responsible for the establishment of research services and betrothed the development of the ethical and regulatory frameworks around genomics.

Lene has extensive expertise in policy design and data governance, as well as hands-on experience in establishing and operating a national ecosystem for precision medicine. Her engagement is guided by a broader aim to support the development of sustainable, ethically robust, people centered and internationally connected genomic ecosystems.