Jesper Neergaard

Jesper Neergaard is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and research sectors. Currently serving as Senior Principal and Head of IPR at Fertin Pharma A/S since 2009, Jesper has held roles such as Senior Principal Scientist and Project Manager. Prior to this, Jesper was a Senior Project Manager at Chew Tech I/S, contributing to long-term R&D in chewing gum for Gumlink A/S and Fertin Pharma A/S. Jesper's early career includes an associate position at McKinsey & Company and research roles at the Technical University of Denmark and the University of Wisconsin. Jesper holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Physics and Chemical Engineering, as well as a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from DTU - Technical University of Denmark, complemented by a brief educational stint at Harvard University.