Göran Ando

Dr. Göran Ando has had a distinguished career in the global pharmaceutical industry that has spanned nearly four decades. He began his career at Pfizer, Inc., where he held several senior clinical positions both in the U.S. and in Europe. Dr. Ando also served as President of the Astra Research Centre. He held various senior appointments at GlaxoSmithKline plc, including Research and Development Director for Glaxo Group Research. Dr. Ando then joined Pharmacia AB in 1995 as Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer to lead Research and Development with additional responsibilities for manufacturing, information technology, business development, and M&A. During his nine-year tenure as Head of Research and Development at Pharmacia/Pharmacia & Upjohn, 17 new drugs were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior to Pharmacia’s acquisition by Pfizer for $60 billion.

Dr. Ando is the retired Chairman of Novo Nordisk A/S and previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Cell Tech Group PLC. He has also served as Chairman of the Board for several European-based biopharmaceutical companies and currently serves as a Board member of biopharmaceutical companies in Europe, the U.S., and Singapore. Dr. Ando received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Uppsala University in Sweden and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Linköping University in Sweden.