Board
Pär-Ola Mannefred
MBA / Chairman of the Board
Pär-Ola Mannefred has an MBA from the School of Economics in Gothenburg. Contractor and active in own investment activities. Former CEO and co-owner of AB Högkullen (publ) and Residenset AB. He is also a board member of Johanneberg Science Park AB.
Position: Chairman of the Board
Elected: 2019
Year of birth: 1961
Holdings*: 111 114
Independent in relation to the company and its management: Yes
Independent in relation to larger shareholders: Yes
*Own or related natural or legal person holding shares and other financial instruments in the company. Holdings as of September 30, 2020.
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Magnus Björsne
PhD, MBA / Board Member
Magnus he has been active in the field of business development at AstraZeneca since 2006. He has also been responsible for the Business Development group at Astra’s site in Gothenburg and participated in a large number of licensing and other types of transactions with both big pharma and small biotech. Since 2014, Magnus is leading AZ BioVentureHub AB, a commitment to strengthen the national development of start-up Life Science companies.
Position: Board Member
Elected: 2018
Year of birth: 1964
Holdings*: 0
Independent in relation to the company and its management: Yes
Independent in relation to larger shareholders: Yes
*Own or related natural or legal person holding shares and other financial instruments in the company. Holdings as of September 30, 2020.
Back to the BoardPaula Boultbee
RN / Board Member
Paula´s skillset spans global commercialization planning, pre-launch preparation, major launch initiatives for first-in-class agents, and patient advocacy. She has been involved in introducing and supporting brands like Imbruvica (ibrutinib), Glivec/Gleevec (imatinib), Aranesp (darbopoetin), Camptosar (irinotecan), and Vectibix (panitumumab). In addition, Paula has held top-tier positions, as well as consulted, for major companies including Pharmacia (Pfizer), Novartis, Amgen, Proteolix (Onyx), Dendreon, Incyte, and Pharmacyclics, among others. Paula is presently the Chief Commercial Officer at Oncopeptides AB.
Position: Board Member
Elected: 2018
Year of birth: 1958
Holdings*: 0
Independent in relation to the company and its management: Yes
Independent in relation to larger shareholders: Yes
*Own or related natural or legal person holding shares and other financial instruments in the company. Holdings as of September 30, 2019.
View ProfileRobert Marchesani
MBA / Board Member
Mr Robert Marchesani is currently principal at Proventus Health Solutions, LLC and an adjunct faculty member and executive career mentor at Butler University, Lacy School of Business in Indianapolis, Indiana. At Proventus, he serves as a consultant to oncology companies to incorporate prescriber, patient and payer insights throughout drug development and commercialization. Prior to joining Proventus, Mr. Marchesani spent more than 25 years at Eli Lilly and Company where he led the global branding, marketing and launch of a number of cancer therapeutics including, ALIMTA® (pemetrexed), Gemzar® (gemcitabine) and Verzenio™ (abemaciclib). Mr. Marchesani received his Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and public relations from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in marketing from the University of Indianapolis.
Position: MBA / Board Member
Elected: 2019 (2018 as an advisor)
Year of birth: 1961
Holdings*: 5 000
Independent in relation to the company and its management: Yes
Independent in relation to larger shareholders: Yes
*Own or related natural or legal person holding shares and other financial instruments in the company. Holdings as of September 30, 2020.
Alain Herrera
MD, PhD / Board Member
Dr. Alain Herrera, MD, PhD is an oncologist / hematologist that has contributed directly to the worldwide registration of, among others, the cytostatic oxaliplatin. Oxaliplatin in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin constitute one of today’s basic regimens, FOLFOX, in treatment of colorectal cancer. Currently Dr. Herrera operates as a Senior Consultant within the field of Oncology. Prior to this Dr. Herrera held the position of Vice President of Global Oncology Business Strategy and Development at Sanofi and before that he was Head of Global Oncology Franchise at Sanofi. Dr. Herrera has also served as Chairman of Chiron Therapeutics Europe and as Managing Director of Pierre Fabre Oncology Laboratories. Dr. Herrera is part of the Supervisory Board of, among others; IDDI, Nanobiotix, PDCline Pharma, Gustave Roussy-Transfert and Arcad Foundation.
Position: Board Member
Elected: 2018
Year of birth: 1950
Holdings*: 0
Independent in relation to the company and its management: Yes
Independent in relation to larger shareholders: Yes
*Own or related natural or legal person holding shares and other financial instruments in the company. Holdings as of September 30, 2020.
Anna Belfrage
MBA / Board Member
Anna Belfrage is a graduate economist from Lund University. MBA Other assignments: Board member Note AB, Mycronic AB and Serneke AB. Empty. Until May 2019 Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Södra Skogsägarna with responsibility also for purchasing and IT, formerly acting CEO of Beijer Electronics, CFO of ABS Group in Cardo Group and before that various roles within industrial companies such as Dresser Wayne Fueling Systems, Obducat, Lund Eastern Energy and Åkerlund & Rausing.
Position: MBA / Board Member
Elected: 2019
Year of birth: 1962
Holdings*: 3 000 (november 2020)
Independent in relation to the company and its management: Yes
Independent in relation to larger shareholders: Yes
*Own or related natural or legal person holding shares and other financial instruments in the company. Holdings as of September 30, 2020.
Back to the BoardAram Mangasarian
PhD, MBA / Board Member
Aram is CEO and member of the Executive Board of Noxxon Pharma, Germany. He brings over twenty years’ experience in the biotechnology industry. Aram has held leading positions in biotech companies such as C10 Pharma, Norway, Novexel and Exonhit Therapeutics, France with work on raising capital in listed companies and negotiating license and commercial sales agreements with leading pharmaceutical companies such as Roche, Merck & Co and AstraZeneca. He has a PhD in Biology from the University of California-San Diego, USA and an MBA from INSEAD, France.
Position: Board Member
Elected: 2020
Year of birth: 1969
Holdings*: 0
Independent in relation to the company and its management: Yes
Independent in relation to larger shareholders: Yes
*Own or related natural or legal person holding shares and other financial instruments in the company. Holdings as of September 30, 2020.
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