Board of Directors
Björn Larsson
Chairman of the Board since 2011
Björn has more than 25 years of experience in international marketing, sales and business development in pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and biotechnology, including in Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca and Medtronic. Recently he has held positions as business development- and investment manager at GU Ventures and Global Marketing and Communications Director at ABIGO Medical AB. Björn is currently CEO of Observe Medical, a medtech company listed on Oslo stock exchange
Number of shares and warrants: 11 115 shares and 10 833 warrants
Education: MSc in Mechanical Engineering at Chalmers University
Other assignments: Vice Chairman of the Board of IML, the trade association of Swedish Innovative small and Middle-sized Life science companies
Independent in relation to both the company and its management as well as to major shareholders.
Per-Göran Gillberg
Board member since 2020
Per-Göran has 35 years of experience from the pharmaceutical industry. He has extensive experience in pharmacology and neuropharmacology from Kabi, Kabi Pharmacia, Pharmacia & Upjohn and Pharmacia, AstraZeneca and Albireo. Per-Göran is the founder of Albireo AB and currently VP Development for Albireo Pharma Inc and its subsidiary Albireo AB and is affiliated with the Division of Translational Alzheimer Neurobiology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm.
Number of shares and warrants: 10 833 warrants
Education: MSc in Chemistry, PhD in Medical Science, Adjunct Professor of Neuroscience at Uppsala University
Ongoing assignments: Co-opted to the Center for Alzheimer Research at Karolinska Institute
Independent in relation to both the company and its management as well as to major shareholders.
Clas Malmeström
Board member since 2015
Clas is a physician at the Neurology clinic and at the laboratory for clinical immunology at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg. Since 2001 he has conducted research within Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at the hospital’s Multiple sclerosis centre and the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Gothenburg. In addition to academic research, he has participated in several clinical drug trials in MS led by Biogen-Idec, Merck, Novartis, Roche and Sanofi, several of which resulted in today’s standard treatments for MS.
Number of shares and warrants: 7 625 shares and 10 000 warrants
Education: MD and PhD in Medicine, Senior consultant in Neurology and Clinical Immunology
Other assignments: –
Independent in relation to both the company and its management as well as to major shareholders.
Carol Routledge
Board member since 2018
Carol is an R&D and pharmaceutical development expert with more than 30 years of experience in UK and US-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies focusing on drug acquisition and profiling of NCE biology. She has played a key role in GSK Biopharmaceuticals, including management in pharmaceutical research and development activities in several therapeutic areas, especially in the areas of immuno-inflammatory diseases and neuroscience with an emphasis on translational medicine. She recently managed a semi-philanthropic dementia fund with a central focus on identifying and developing new disease-modified mechanisms for the treatment of all different types of dementia. She has over 90 articles published in scientific journals. Until recently Carol was the Director of Research and Managing Director of EDoN, a global early detection initiative at Alzheimer’s Research UK. She has since taken on the role of Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at Small Pharma, a biotech developing treatments for mental health disorders.
Number of shares and warrants: 10 833 warrants
Education: BSc, PhD in Neuro Pharmacology
Ongoing assignments: –
Independent in relation to both the company and its management as well as to major shareholders.
Pernilla Sandwall
Board member since 2020
Pernilla has 30 years of experience from the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. She has worked with clinical research activities as project manager and manager as well as with strategic work in clinical research at Merck & Co. Inc. (MSD). Pernilla is currently Chief Operating Officer at InDex Pharmaceuticals Holding AB (publ)
Number of shares and warrants: 10 833 warrants
Education: MSc in Pharmacy
Ongoing assignments: Board member of InDex Pharmaceuticals AB, InDex Diagnostics AB and IML, the trade association of Swedish Innovative small and Middle-sized Life science companies.
Independent in relation to both the company and its management as well as to major shareholders.
Anders Waas
Board member since 2018
Anders has held several senior roles in Astra, AstraZeneca, CV Therapeutics, Actogenics and Tikomed AB. He has previous experience in management, business development and pharmaceutical development.
Number of shares and warrants: –
Education: Trained dentist (DDS)
Ongoing assignments: Chairman of the board Transmed Gothenburg AB, Sobrera Pharma AB, Sortina Pharma Ab and Iscaff Pharma AB. Board member of Anders Waas AB, Ectin research AB, 10 MD AB and Toleranzia AB.
Independent in relation to both the company and its management and dependent of major shareholders.
Lena Degling Wikingsson
Board member since 2020
Lena has 20 years of experience from the pharmaceutical industry. She has extensive experience in regulatory affairs and development of biological drugs and vaccines from Dilafor, Avaris AB, Independent Pharmaceutica AB, SBL Vaccines, Accuro Immunology and the Swedish Medical Products Agency. Lena is currently CEO of Dilafor AB.
Number of shares and warrants: 10 833 warrants
Education: MSc in Pharmacy, PhD in pharmaceutical science
Ongoing assignments: Chairman of the board in Simplexia AB, CellProtect Nordic Pharmaceuticals AB and Dilafor Incentive AB
Independent in relation to both the company and its management as well as to major shareholders.