Mikkel Ladegaard is an accomplished Project Manager and Engineer at Banedanmark since September 2014, where participation in analyses for political decisions on new Danish railway projects is a primary focus. Responsibilities include concept development, preliminary design, and environmental impact assessments. Prior to this role, Mikkel served as a Traffic Analysis Assistant at COWI from September 2009 to November 2013 and completed a graduate position as a Turnusingeniør at Banedanmark with various placements in Traffic Operations Planning and Railway Project Development. Educational qualifications include a Master's Degree in Spacecraft Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark, a Space Studies Program in Politics and Law from the International Space University, a summer course in Human Space Exploration at Umeå University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Astronomy from the University of Copenhagen.