Kjeld Aabo holds a BSc in mechanical engineering and a special diploma in marketing. He joined MAN Diesel in the Stationary Installation Department in 1983. In 1992, he was appointed section manager in the Marine Installation Department and in 1994 he was appointed manager of the Marine Installation Department. In 2002 Kjeld Aabo took over the Engineering Services Department and was appointed Senior Manager. In 2005 he took over the Research Centre Department.
From November 2006, Kjeld Aabo has been director of the department for Promotion & Customer Support and from March 2009 he is now director and head of the Two-stroke Promotion department at the head office for two-stroke engines in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kjeld Aabo is also Chairman of the CIMAC Heavy Fuel Working Group (WG), and a member of the Marine Lubricants WG.
Furthermore, Kjeld Aabo is a member of the ISO 8217 Heavy Fuel Oil Working Group.