Graduated as M.Sc. in Biochemistry in 1994 and received a Ph.D. in Cellular Physiology in 1998, both from the University of Copenhagen. I have worked more than 20 years in the biotech industry with employments at NeuroSearch A/S, Pcovery ApS, and Saniona A/S and my career in the private industry has evolved from Research Scientist to Department Head and Director. During my career, I have participated in numerous internal as well as collaborative drug discovery and development programs. Previous experimental work within these programs includes assay development, management of HTS campaigns and functional characterization of compounds on target as well as non-target ion channels and GPCRs during both the hit-to-lead, lead optimization and preclinical development phases. In addition, I am co-author/inventor of more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and patents.