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
- Spot-on Pharma ConsultingPrincipal Consultant within Drug Development, Manufacturing and Qualitycurrent2023 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Ascendis PharmaExternal Consultant CMC and Combination Productscurrent2024 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Innovation Fund DenmarkMember of Committee for Grand Solutions within Life Sciences, Health and Welfare Technologycurrent2025 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- PharmakonExternal teachercurrent2023 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Fuse VectorsExternal Consultant CMC, Manufacturing and Regulatory Affairs2024 — 2025Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- LundbeckExternal Consultant CMC and Manufacturing2024Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- GenmabExternal Consultant CMC and Quality2024Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Novo NordiskGlobal Project Director2021 — 2023Denmark
- Novo NordiskDirector Site Quality2019 — 2021
- Novo NordiskVice President Corporate Quality2010 — 2019Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- Novo NordiskDirector CMC Development2005 — 2010
- Novo NordiskManager Site Quality2003 — 2005
- Novo NordiskCMC Project Manager2002 — 2003
- Novo NordiskResearch Scientist2000 — 2002
- NovozymesProduction Engineer1998 — 2000
Education
- DTU - Technical University of DenmarkM.Sc., Chemical Engineering1992 — 1998
- Copenhagen Business SchoolBoardwork and Corporate Governance for Life Science Startups2023
- DTU - Technical University of DenmarkDTU Board Education2021
- London Business SchoolLeading Change Programme2018
- Harvard Business SchoolStrategy Execution Programme2015
- IMDHigh Performance Leadership Programme2012
- University of CambridgeSustainability Leadership Programme2011
- Copenhagen Business SchoolDiploma, Strategy and Organisational Development2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Project Management1ManufacturingQuality Management11GMP1AuditsDue diligenceProduct Development2Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)Regulatory AffairsCombination ProductsSupply Chain Management3Lean Management
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Change ManagementFDA GMPProcess DesignPharmacovigilanceCorrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)Change ControlDigital HealthDigital ManufacturingCMCRegulatory CMCFDA InspectionsUpscaling- Qualified Person (QP) — Lægemiddelstyrelsen (Danish Medicines Agency)
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Same school
Also attended DTU - Technical University of Denmark35
Lars PedersenPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Redpoint VenturesClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalKartik KashyapStudent Assistant at Sunstone CapitalChris PorsgaardPartner at SEED Capital DenmarkOtto SilvennoinenAsset Manager, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesThomas NagyOperational Partner at Astanor Ventures
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Also attended Copenhagen Business School251
LinaInvestor at InvestinorAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesThomas JuvinManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersNicolaj ReffstrupFounder, Ganni at Giant Ventures Global LlpJoe ZhangPartner at TNBAura
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Also attended IMD137
Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpDavidFormer Chief Technology Officer at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesChris EdwardsManaging Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
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Also attended University of Cambridge621
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lundbeck3
Also worked at Genmab3
Also worked at Novo Nordisk18
Jesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesEmilia CarlqvistAnalyst, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesDhiren PatelDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesBrian DanielsVenture Partner at 5AM VenturesTaruho KurodaImpact Partner at Fresco CapitalThomas NagyOperational Partner at Astanor Ventures
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Also worked at Novozymes9
Neha KumarVenture Partner at Floating PointThomas NagyOperational Partner at Astanor VenturesAmeena El-BibanyVenture Partner at Page One VenturesJack NielsenManaging Partner at Vivo CapitalRobert BlazejPartner at Mission Bay CapitalSusanne Palsten BuchardtVenture Partner at PSV Hafnium at PSV
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Expert advisor at VÅR Ventures
Anne-Louise Thon
Managing General Partner at VÅR Ventures
Anne-Louise Thon-Jensen
Partner at VÅR Ventures
Annemarie Meisling
Expert advisor at VÅR Ventures
Brian Valbjørn Sørensen
Expert advisor at VÅR Ventures
Camilla Bredholt
Partner at VÅR Ventures
Edward Pollard
Expert advisor at VÅR Ventures
Geoff Lane
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