Board of Directors

The Board of Directors manages the company on behalf of the Shareholders.

Michael Shalmi

Chairman of the Board

Chairman since 2019.

Born: 1965.

Education: Physician from University of Copenhagen and obtained his MBA following studies at Scandinavian International Management Institute in Copenhagen.

Shareholding in the Company: None.

Other assignments:

  • Director of the Supervisory Board of Evotec AG
  • Chairman of the Board of Momentum Gruppen A/S

Previous assignments (last five years):

  • Managing Director and Head of Principal Investments of Novo Holdings A/S

Uli Hacksell

Board Member

Board member since 2019.

Born: 1950.

Education: Pharmacist, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Science and associate Professor at Uppsala University.

Shareholding in the Company: None.

Other assignments:

  • CEO and member of the Board of Medivir AB
  • Chairman of the Board of Adhera Therapeutics Inc.
  • Member of the Board of Beactica AB, Cerecor Inc, InDex Pharmaceuticals AB and Uppsala University

Previous assignments (last five years):

  • CEO of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
  • CEO and Chairman of the Board of Cerecor

Peter Sjöstrand

Board Member

Board member since 2000.

Born: 1946.

Education: M.Sc., Stockholm School of Economics. Medical degree, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm.

Shareholding in the Company: 38,769 shares.

Other assignments:

  • Chairman of the board of directors of Byggnads AB S:t Erik, Stiftelsen Oscar Hirschs Minne och Ringens Varv AB
  • Board member of SAMF Sweden AB, Advanced Oncotheraputics PLC, Peter Sjöstrand AB and assignments within the Acturum group
  • Member of the Vatera Holding Advisory Board
  • Deputy board member of Materulla AB

Previous assignments (last five years):

  • Board member of Spatial Transcriptomics AB

Peter Thelin

Board Member

Board member since 2011.

Born: 1956.

Education: Graduate of Stockholm School of Economics.

Shareholding in the Company: 2,850,000 shares (privately and through companies).

Other assignments:

  • CEO of Carve Capital AB
  • Board member of Brummer & Partners AB, ELC Fastigheter AB, East Bay AB, Sjunda Gård AB, Carve Intressenter AB, Sjuenda Holding AB and Rebellion Oil AB

Previous assignments (last five years):

  • Chairman of the board of directors of Jemtia AB, SRE Högfors AB and Acrux Entreprenad AB
  • Board member of CPB Energy AB, Valot Invest Sweden AB, Henvålens Fjällgård AB, Psoriasis + Creams Sweden AB and Järna Mejeri AB