Born: 1966
Title: Chief Medical Officer
Education: PhD, MD and specialist degree in oncology at Karolinska Institute/University hospital.
Employed: 2023
Background: Pia Baumann has substantial experience in drug development in the cancer field. Her experience comes from many years of clinical work at Karolinska Hospital and larger pharmaceutical companies as well as smaller biotech companies. Pia has developed global product strategies as well as designed and conducted clinical studies in close collaboration with leading clinics. Former Vice President Medical at AstraZeneca. Prior to that leading, global positions in cancer drug development at Takeda, Incyte and ARIAD Pharmaceuticals.
Shares in Medivir: 96,000 ordinary shares.
Warrants in Medivir: 0.
Born: 1974
Title: Chief Financial Officer.
Education: Degree of Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance.
Employed: 2019
Background: Over 20 years of experience in finance. Interim CEO at Medivir, May 2021-January 2022. Former CFO at O'Learys Trademark AB. Prior to that, Interim CFO at Rebtel and Head of Business Control at ICA Sverige AB. Before that held leading positions at Scan AB and SkiStar AB. Experience of working in listed-, private equity- and private companies.
Shares in Medivir: 91,000 ordinary shares.
Warrants in Medivir: 247,500
Born: 1970
Title: VP Clinical Development
Education: PhD in Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet. MSc in Molecular Biology, Stockholm University.
Employed: 2021
Background: More than 15 years’ experience of clinical development from large and small pharma such as Sedana Medical, Affibody and Astra Zeneca, as well as from academic innovation platforms. Has led development projects for biologics, small molecules and medical device within several therapeutic areas. More than 20 years’ experience of project- and portfolio management.
Shares in Medivir: 23,320 ordinary shares.
Warrants in Medivir: 65,000.
Born: 1971
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Employed: 2022
Background: 25 years of experience from pharmaceutical industry spanning global and local responsibilities. Has led product strategy development for late stage compounds preparing for regulatory approval and commercialisation as well as execution of launch for multiple compounds in specialty care. Primary area of focus in the past 10 years in the field of Oncology. Experience also includes interim CEO role for Sedana Medical AB and Director Investor Relations at AstraZeneca.
Member of the Board of Braincoll AB.
Shares in Medivir: 167,000 ordinary shares.
Warrants in Medivir: 490,000.
Born: 1965
Title: Chief Scientific Officer
Education: PhD in Medical Science at Uppsala University
Employed: 2011
Background: More than 25 years of experience in cancer research. During the last 10 years focused on industrial drug discovery and development projects in oncology. Prior to that he managed an academic research group as principal investigator, and has initiated several innovative scientific projects in cancer biology. He has published more than 50 scientific articles and holds several patents. Adjunct professor at the Medical Faculty of Uppsala University.
Shares in Medivir: 123,908 ordinary shares
Warrants in Medivir: 197,500
Born: 1950 Title: Member of the Board since 2018, Chairman of the Board since 2021. Former CEO of Medivir AB.
Education: PhD at Uppsala University.
Background: Senior positions in major pharmaceutical and biotech companies for over 30 years and more than 10 years’ experience as the CEO of publicly owned companies. As the CEO of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals from 2000−2015, he led its development from a private start-up to a public, multibillion dollar company. In the 1990s, he held senior positions at Astra AB, prior to which he was a Professor of Organic Chemistry at Uppsala University.
Other directorships: Member of the Board of Active Biotech.
Shares in Medivir: 1,000,000 ordinary shares.
Born: 1956
Title: Member of the Board since 2018.
Education: Ph.D. in Genetics from Umeå University.
Background: Extensive experience of pharmaceutical and commercial development in senior positions with both biotech and pharmaceutical companies, such as KabiGen AB, Symbicom AB, AstraZeneca, and Biovitrum AB, and as CEO of Arexis AB. Responsible for Industrifonden’s life science operations from 2008 to 2016. He has held seats on the Boards of over 30 companies and is also a co-founder of two pharmaceutical development companies.
Other directorships: Chairman of the Boards of Cinclus Pharma Holding AB, QureTech Bio AB, Ignitus AB, Omnio AB and Sixera Pharma AB.
Shares in Medivir: 40,000 ordinary shares.
Born: 1973.
Title: Member of the Board since 2024.
Education: Ph.D. in Clinical Immunology from Uppsala University.
Background: More than 25 year’s academic drug development experience within immune oncology and is adjunct Professor of immunotherapy at Uppsala University. She is the CEO of Lokon Pharma since 2012 and a scientific advisor at venture cap Nexttobe. Further, she has >10 year’s board experience from privately owned biotech’s such as Chemilia, Bioimics and the public company Hansa Biopharma.
Other directorships: Chairperson of the Board of Repos Pharma. Member of the Boards of Vivolux, Tanea Medical, Aros Biotech and Lokon Pharma.
Shares in Medivir: 6,309 ordinary shares.
Born: 1979. Title: Member of the Board since 2021.
Education: Ph.D. Medical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet.
Background: CFO at Egetis Therapeutics AB. Former CFO at PledPharma and among others responsible for the listing of the company at Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market and former CEO at Medivir AB. Prior to that Investment Manager & Controller at Industrifonden and healthcare analyst at Pareto Securities and Öhman Fondkommission. Started his career as a researcher at Karolinska Institutet and later at the pharmaceutical companies Biolipox and Orexo.
Other directorships: Board member of Mahshid Advisors.
Shares in Medivir: 50,000 ordinary shares.
Warrants in Medivir: 300,000.
Born: 1963.
Title: Member of the Board since 2024.
Education: PhD from Karolinska Institutet/MEB with a focus on statistics, MScs in pharmacy and mathematical statistics.
Background: Broad experience from drug development, especially regulatory affairs, from Regulatory Authorities, pharmaceutical companies and consultancy. Founder of the consulting company SDS Life Science which offers expert services within drug development and statistics. Great interest in the design of clinical studies and communication with authorities.
Other directorships: Member of the Boards of MedCap AB and Akiram Therapeutics.
Shares in Medivir: 0.
Born: 1945.
Title: Member of the Board since 2017.
Education: Professor of Tumour Biology at Uppsala University, the Faculty of Medicine, since 1986.
Background: Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Uppsala University, 1996-2002, and Vice-Rector of Medicine and Pharmacy, 1999-2002. Chairman of the research board of the Swedish Cancer Society, 2003-2013. He has published over 300 papers in scientific journals, primarily on the mechanisms governing the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells. Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the European Molecular Biology Organisation, and the European Academy of Cancer Sciences.
Other directorships: Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Mesenkia Therapeutic AB. Member of the board of several advisory groups for medical research financing.
Shares in Medivir: 32,000 ordinary shares.