Philip Arctander (1916–1994) was a graduate of the Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen, working as an independent architect from 1939–47. He was Head of Research from 1947 and, from 1968–1981, Director of the Danish Building Research Institute (SBI). He also served as an advisor to the UN in the field of construction and housing. In 1975, he was awarded the Eckersberg Medal.