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Erik Steffensen

Investor

Expert advisor at VÅR Ventures

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

About

Director of R&D, Manufacturing and Quality at Novo Nordisk with over 20 years of leadership experience and degrees from Harvard, IMD, and London Business School.

Experience

  1. Spot-on Pharma ConsultingPrincipal Consultant within Drug Development, Manufacturing and Qualitycurrent2023 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  2. Ascendis PharmaExternal Consultant CMC and Combination Productscurrent2024 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  3. Innovation Fund DenmarkMember of Committee for Grand Solutions within Life Sciences, Health and Welfare Technologycurrent2025 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  4. PharmakonExternal teachercurrent2023 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  5. Fuse VectorsExternal Consultant CMC, Manufacturing and Regulatory Affairs2024 — 2025Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  6. LundbeckExternal Consultant CMC and Manufacturing2024Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  7. GenmabExternal Consultant CMC and Quality2024Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  8. Novo NordiskGlobal Project Director2021 — 2023Denmark
  9. Novo NordiskDirector Site Quality2019 — 2021
  10. Novo NordiskVice President Corporate Quality2010 — 2019Copenhagen Area, Denmark
  11. Novo NordiskDirector CMC Development2005 — 2010
  12. Novo NordiskManager Site Quality2003 — 2005
  13. Novo NordiskCMC Project Manager2002 — 2003
  14. Novo NordiskResearch Scientist2000 — 2002
  15. NovozymesProduction Engineer1998 — 2000

Education

  1. DTU - Technical University of DenmarkM.Sc., Chemical Engineering1992 — 1998
  2. Copenhagen Business SchoolBoardwork and Corporate Governance for Life Science Startups2023
  3. DTU - Technical University of DenmarkDTU Board Education2021
  4. London Business SchoolLeading Change Programme2018
  5. Harvard Business SchoolStrategy Execution Programme2015
  6. IMDHigh Performance Leadership Programme2012
  7. University of CambridgeSustainability Leadership Programme2011
  8. Copenhagen Business SchoolDiploma, Strategy and Organisational Development2000 — 2004

Skills & more

Project Management1ManufacturingQuality Management11GMP1AuditsDue diligenceProduct Development2Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)Regulatory AffairsCombination ProductsSupply Chain Management3Lean Management
+12 moreChange ManagementFDA GMPProcess DesignPharmacovigilanceCorrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)Change ControlDigital HealthDigital ManufacturingCMCRegulatory CMCFDA InspectionsUpscaling
  • Qualified Person (QP)Lægemiddelstyrelsen (Danish Medicines Agency)

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