Lars Fruergaard Joergensen

President and Chief Executive Officer
Department of Diabetes
Novo Nordisk
Austria

Business Expert Diabetes and Endocrinology
Biography

Mr. Lars Fruergaard Joergensen has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Novo Nordisk A/S effective as of January 1, 2017. He has previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff of Novo Nordisk A/S since November 24, 2014. He was Executive Vice President for Information Technology, Quality & Corporate Development of the Company from January 31, 2013 until November 24, 2014. He joined Novo Nordisk in 1991 as Economist in Health Care, Economy and Planning and has over the years completed overseas postings in the United States and Japan. In 2004, he was appointed Senior Vice President for IT (Information Technology) and Corporate Development. He is Chairman of the Board of NNE A/S. He holds a Master of Science degree in Finance and Business Administration from Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet), Denmark, from 1991.

Research Intrest

Pharma, Healthcare, Diabetes