Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Skilled leader, scientist and pre-clinical project manager in drug discovery with strong academic background within metabolism, physiology, type 2 diabetes and obesity. Internationally experienced and strong track record of driving projects within academia, and in the pharmaceutical industry in a global organization. Expertise in human and molecular physiology. Patient centric focus in drug discovery and development providing clinical knowledge, and excellent translation of pre-clinical science into a clinical setting. Open-minded, positive and committed person valuing responsibility and influence in work. Recognized for result orientation, communication capabilities and attitude to work. Thrives on hard work with parallel tasks and comfortable in both team based projects and independent tasks. Specialties: Driving change and innovation, leadership, strong analytical skill and innovative mindset, project management, patient focussed, metabolic diseases, type 2 diabetes, obesity.
Department of Biological Engineering
Laboratory of Richard Young
Research focus: Regulation of lipid metabolism in health and disease Pre-clinical research - Lipid binding proteins in lipid transport and oxidation - Molecular targets for regulation of lipid oxidative capacity - Targeting lipid oxidation - implications for insulin resistance Clinical research - FA type dependent regulation of FA oxidative capacity - implications for development of insulin resistance