
Board of Directors
The Board consists of seven external members elected by the shareholders at the annual general meeting for terms of one year; retiring members are eligible for re-election.
Target figure for the underrepresented gender.
Members of the board of directors

Gerard van Odijk, M.D.
Dr. van Odijk is a Dutch national, born in 1957.
Positions: Independent advisor for the pharmaceutical industry and former president and chief executive officer of Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V. Chairman of the board of HTL-Strefa S.A. and Curaeos B.V.
Special competences: Medical qualifications and extensive executive background within publicly traded and private companies in the international healthcare.

Anders Gersel Pedersen, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Pedersen is a Danish national, born in 1951.
Positions: Former executive vice president of research and development at H. Lundbeck A/S. Member of the board of Genmab A/S, Hansa Biopharma AB and Bond Avillion 2, an entity of Avillion LLP.
Special competences: Scientific qualifications, particularly in oncology, and extensive board and management experience from publicly traded, international pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Erik G. Hansen, M.Sc.
Mr. Hansen is a Danish national, born in 1952.
Positions: Chairman of the board of Polaris Management A/S, TTiT A/S, TTiT Ejendomme A/S, TTiT Landbrug A/S and Sirius Holding ApS. Deputy chairman of the board of Lauritzen Fonden and Bagger-Sørensen & Co. A/S and four of its five subsidiaries. Member of the board of Saga Private Equity ApS, Lesanco ApS, Ecco Sko A/S, Farumgade 2B Holding ApS and its subsidiary, Wide Invest ApS, Nørrebro 2019 Holding ApS and its subsidiary. Member of the executive board of Rigas Holding ApS and its subsidiary, BFB ApS, Sirius Holding ApS, Tresor Asset Advisers ApS, Polaris Invest II ApS, Hansen Advisers ApS and EGH Gentofte ApS.
Special competences: Training and experience in and thorough understanding of managing finance operations and experience with publicly traded companies.

Peter Kürstein, MBA
Mr. Kürstein is a Danish national, born in 1956.
Chairman of the board of Radiometer Medical ApS and Ferrosan Medical Devices Holding A/S. Deputy chairman of the board of FOSS A/S, Experimentarium and Ejendomsselskabet Experimentarium A/S. Member of the board of N. Foss & Co. A/S and Den Erhvervsdrivende Fond Gl. Strand, Experimentarium, One Life, Dansk BørneAstma Center and Art Agenda 2030. Chairman of the Business Forum for Better Regulation and vice chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce. Member of the executive board of Mijamax ApS.
Special competences: Extensive board and management experience from publicly traded, international healthcare companies.

Frank Verwiel, M.D.
Dr. Verwiel is a Dutch national, born in 1962.
Positions: Former President and CEO of Aptalis Pharma, Inc. Chairman of the board of ObsEva SA and member of the board of Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. and Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Special competences: Extensive strategic, operational and international experience within the pharmaceutical industry.

Elizabeth McKee Anderson, MBA
Ms. Anderson is an American national, born in 1957.
Positions: Former worldwide vice president Global Strategic Marketing and Market Access, Infectious Diseases and Vaccines for Johnson&Johnson. Member of the board of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., Context Therapeutics LLC, Insmed Inc., Huntsworth plc and REVOLUTION Medicines Inc. and Aro Biotherapeutics Company and a member of the advisory Board of NAXION, Inc. Furthermore, she is a member of the board of trustees of the Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation and The Wistar Institute. Principal of PureSight Advisory, LLC.
Special competences: Extensive strategic, operational and international experience within the pharmaceutical industry.

Anne Louise Eberhard, LL.M.
Ms. Eberhard is a Danish national, born in 1963.
Positions: Member of the board of FLSmidth & Co. A/S and its subsidiary FLSmidth A/S, Topdanmark A/S and its subsidiary Topdanmark Forsikring A/S, Knud Højgaards Fond and two of its three subsidiaries, VL 52 ApS. Chairman of the board of Moneyflow 1 A/S. Deputy Chairman of the board of Finansiel Stabilitet SOV. CEO of EA Advice ApS.
Special competences: Extensive finance and risk management experience as well as board experience from publicly listed companies.