Stefán Jökull Sveinsson

Stefán currently works as an independent consultant for various pharmaceutical and life science companies as well as for private equity companies. He has over 23 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

From 1993 to 2014 he worked at Actavis in Iceland and in Switzerland, holding various technical and executive positions including Executive Vice President for Global R&D operations and Senior Vice President for Specialty Pharmaceutical Development. Stefán served as a member of the Executive Board and Executive Team of Actavis. He also held Board of Director positions for Actavis in various companies in India, Denmark, and Iceland.

Prior to his industrial carrier, Stefán held an assistant professor position at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Iceland and he has published over thirty scientific papers. Stefán received his education and training at the University of Iceland and Dalhousie University Canada.