Lars Sorqvist is President (2023-2024) and board member of the International Academy for Quality (IAQ). He is CEO of Sandholm Associates, a leading provider of training in quality management and excellence in Europe founded in 1971.

Dr Sorqvist is also an associate professor in quality management at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and a past professor at the Shanghai University in China. He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Shanghai Association for Quality (SAQ) and a past board member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ).

As an advisor and educator, Lars Sorqvist has conducted training and management seminars in a large number of companies and organizations in many countries on most continents. He also acts as a mentor and coach for executives, leaders, and quality professionals worldwide.

As an author, Dr Sorqvist has written many articles and books on quality management, continual improvements, Lean, and Six Sigma.