Brage Kjeldby is a Senior Adviser in Circular Economy at Norges forskningsråd since June 2020, bringing extensive experience in the field of materials and packaging. Previously, Brage served as a Packaging Developer at Orkla Foods Norge AS from January 2016 to June 2020. Early career experiences include summer internships at Aker Solutions, focused on materials technology, and Norsk Hydro, contributing to R&D in aluminium production. Brage also worked as a Laboratory Assistant at Oslo University Hospital, where responsibilities included maintaining cell lines and preparing laboratory materials. Brage holds a Master of Science in Materials Science from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and a high school diploma with a specialization in natural sciences from Fagerborg videregående skole.