Alzinova Team

Kristina Torfgård
Chief Executive Officer since 2019
Kristina has 30 years of experience in drug development from leading roles in the pharmaceutical and biopharma industry. She has previously worked at AstraZeneca with research and development in both early and late phase and has been globally responsible for marketed products. Kristina has also worked at the biopharma company Albireo AB/Pharma Inc, as VP Clinical & Regulatory Affairs and VP Global Project Head and was engaged in building the company.
Shareholdings:
50 000 share
Education: MSc Pharmacy, PhD in Clinical Pharmacology
Other assignments: Board member of GU Ventures

Anders Sandberg
Chief Scientific Officer since 2015
Anders is one of Alzinova’s co-founders and was also CEO of the Company during a transitional period. He has extensive experience in protein research with an emphasis on protein stability and folding. Anders has since 2007 worked with neurotoxic peptide aggregates, which led to the development of ALZ-101 and ALZ-201. He is also a co-inventor of Alzinova’s AβCC technology and has been a deputy board member since 2011.
Shareholdings:
167 693 shares
Education: PhD in Chemistry
Other assignments: –

Håkan Skogström
Chief Financial Officer since 2020
Håkan has more than 25 years of experience from leading finance positions in the shipping industry. He has previously worked as CFO and CEO at a privately owned Swedish shipping company with international operations where he has been involved in building the company. Håkan worked as CFO for Safe at Sea AB. Håkan also works as financial consultant for small and medium-sized companies.
Shareholdings:
34 000 shares
Education: BSc Business and Economics, Small business management.
Other assignments: –

Kirsten Harting
Chief Medical Officer since 2023
Kirsten has more than 30 years of experience in medicine, clinical studies and drug development as well as business development and bringing products to market from Lundbeck, Pfizer, ALK and Novo Nordisk, among others.
Shareholdings: –
Education: MD and an executive MBA.
Other assignments: –

Ann-Sofie Sternås
Intellectual Property Officer since 2021
Ann-Sofie Sternås has more than 25 years of experience in IP/patent matters from the pharmaceutical industry. She has an in-depth understanding and knowledge of IP strategic matters, with a heavy focus on the US legislation, particularly IP matters in the interface between patent legislation and regulatory law. Ann-Sofie has previously worked at AstraZeneca and Pharmacia on IP-related matters from a global perspective, including more than 10 years in the IP litigation of several blockbuster drugs. She has also worked at the investment company Karolinska Development AB.
Shareholdings: –
Education: Authorized European Patent Attorney; Authorized Swedish Patent Attorney. M. Sc. Chemistry education from Royal Institute of Technology
Other assignments: Head of IP in several Swedish pharma/biotech companies.

Sebastian Hansson
Business Development Director since 2023
Sebastian has 15 years of experience from pharmaceutical R&D and clinical development, CRO:s and GMP production of APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients). He has extensive experience in startups and business development. Before joining Alzinova he has been Chief Operating Officer at SWIPP AB, project manager and Key Account Manager at Polypeptide Group and Business development manager at Solve R&C.
Shareholdings:
Shares: 24 000
Education: MSc in Chemistry, PhD in Molecular Biophysics, MBA, Certified Board Member.
Other assignments: Board member of Bulb Intelligence AB, Tyto Competitive Intelligence Solutions AB and Scientific Intelligence Consulting Öresund AB.

Stefan Pierrou
Development Project Director since 2021
Stefan has 25 years experience of drug discovery and development. He has worked as a pre-clinical research manager and early clinical project leader to bring compounds for clinical testing and beyond. Stefan worked at AstraZeneca in different project leading and managerial roles in research and development. He also works as a senior consultant supporting smaller biotech and drug development companies.
Shareholdings:
7 925 shares
Education: MSc Chemical Engineering, PhD Molecular Biology
Other assignments: CEO, ESP Life Science Consulting AB.

Karin Arnesson
Clinical Project Manager since 2023
Karin has over 30 years of experience in clinical R&D including clinical project and study management. She has previously worked both in large clinical organizations and in a start-up biopharma company, InDex Pharma.
Shareholdings: –
Education: RN
Other assignments: –

Margareth Jorvid
Head of Regulatory Affairs since 2022
Margareth Jorvid has over 30 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs and has worked at the Swedish Medical Products Agency (MPA) as well as in local and global roles for large and small pharmaceutical companies, such as Roussel Nordiska, Hoechst Marion Roussel (Stockholm and Paris, France) and Neopharma. Since 2006, consultant in regulatory affairs and QA for pharmaceuticals, advanced therapies and medical devices through her company Methra Uppsala AB, LSM group. She is a member and honorary member of TOPRA (Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs), TOPRA Board member 2004-2012 and TOPRA President 2005-2006.
Shareholdings:
9 000 shares
Education: MSc Pharmacy, MSc Medical Technology Regulatory Affairs (MTRA) and MBA
Other assignments: Owner and CEO of Methra Uppsala AB. Board member of Elicera Therapeutics AB.

Cecilia Pramberg
Executive Assistant & Communications since 2020
Cecilia has over 10 years of experience in the biopharma industry and more than 20 years in administration.
Shareholdings: –