Magnus Persson

Magnus is a medical doctor and Ph.D. from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and co-founder of the now publicly traded Aerocrine. He has been working as a clinical doctor and early in his career, he was in charge of several clinical trial programs for Sanofi that resulted in blockbuster drugs. Magnus has a long history in the pharmaceutical industry and has built up investment funds both in Sweden and abroad with a focus on medical projects – particularly as a Partner at HealthCap in Sweden from inception and later as Managing Partner in San Francisco-based The Column Group. In these capacities, Magnus helped found and develop many successful biotech companies.