Henrik Nilsson

Vice President Quality Assurance at Calliditas Therapeutics

Henrik Nilsson has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Henrik is currently working as the Vice President of Quality Assurance at Calliditas Therapeutics AB since August 2021. Prior to this, they served as the Vice President of Operations at BioGaia AB from March 2020 to July 2021.

Before that, Henrik held various roles at Bactiguard AB. From May 2019 to March 2020, they served as the Global Quality & Regulatory Affairs Director, responsible for leading the corporate Quality & Regulatory Affairs unit and overseeing quality, regulatory affairs, and sustainability functions across different departments. Prior to this, they held the role of Global Quality Director from December 2017 to April 2019, where they provided quality compliance and sustainability leadership.

At Orexo AB, Henrik worked as the Head of Quality & SHE from November 2014 to November 2017. Henrik led the corporate Quality, Safety, Health, and Environmental unit and provided sustainability, quality, and compliance leadership across various departments. Prior to this, they held the position of Director Quality from May 2013 to October 2014, leading the Quality unit and owning QA/QC processes.

Henrik also gained significant experience during their tenure at AstraZeneca. From October 2011 to April 2013, they served as the Integrated Supplier Evaluation Lead, overseeing the audit program and managing the integrated risk management process. Prior to this, they had roles as Quality Assurance Executive from January 2003 to September 2011, Associate Director Technical Support from January 2001 to December 2002, and Manager Plant Support from November 1999 to December 2000.

Furthermore, Henrik began their career as a Process Engineer at Astra Production Chemicals AB from June 1997 to October 1999.

Throughout their career, Henrik has consistently demonstrated leadership and expertise in quality assurance, regulatory affairs, sustainability, and risk management.

Henrik Nilsson started their education in 1989 at Chalmers University of Technology, where they pursued a degree in Chemical Engineering. Henrik completed their studies in this field in 1995. Following a gap of several years, Henrik began studying again in 2000. Henrik attended the University of Warwick and focused on Process Business Management from 2000 to 2002. Although the information does not specify if they obtained a degree from this institution, it indicates their exploration of this particular field of study during that time.

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