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Dr Göran Ando

Major Career Roles:

  • Former Chair, Novo Nordisk A/S and Tessa Therapeutics
  • Chair, Nouscom
  • Chair, Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  • Chair, Nanexa AB
  • Advisor, edbi Pte Ltd, Singapore

 

Other Career Highlights:

  • Former Chair, Symphogen A/S
  • Former Board member, Selecta  Biosciences Inc

 

 

 

 

Göran has a multi-industry knowledge in healthcare, medicine, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and private equity. This has been acquired by over 30 years of international senior leadership experience as Chair and CEO. All this has allowed him to gain a vast wealth of experience and knowledge.

 

Dr Göran Ando MD was formerly Chair of Novo Nordisk A/S  overseeing it´s transformational growth. He is Chair of Nouscom, Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Nanexa AB. In addition, Göran serves as an Advisor to edbi Pte Ltd, Singapore.

 

Göran is a specialist in general medicine and a founding fellow of the American College of Rheumatology in the US. From 1989 to 1995, he was Medical Director, moving to Deputy R&D Director and then R&D Director of Glaxo Group Ltd. He was also a member of the Glaxo Group Executive Committee.

 

From 1995 to 2003 he was part of Pharmacia Corp, now Pfizer US, where he was Executive Vice President and President of R&D with additional responsibilities for manufacturing, IT, business development and mergers and acquisitions.

 

Göran was previously CEO of Celltech Group plc UK.