About Kåre Engkilde

Fast-track life science leader with reputation for effectively managing stakeholders by initiating and launching mutually beneficial collaborations. Experience spans all phases of life science, from idea, to concept, to R&D, to attracting investors and identifying patents. I’m entrepreneurial, success-driven, and “can-do” person.

I have navigated political and siloed environments, made hard calls, and improved overall quality.

KEY SKILLS:
★ Business acumen combined with scientific excellence.
★ Re-focus companies to gain traction.
★ Execute operational and strategic leadership in both small and large organizations.

BACKGROUND:
PhD who
– Visited (postdoc work) Professor Vipin Kumar, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, San Diego, USA
– Visited (postdoc work) Professor Ann-Therese Karlberg, Department of Chemistry, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

PUBLICATIONS
►29 peer-reviewed articles (PubMed)

GRANTS/AWARDS
►Co-secured double-digit MDKK grant, Denmark, 2016
►2.5 MDKK postdoc scholarship, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark, 2009
►3-year postdoc scholarship, Danish Diabetes Academy, Denmark, 2011

SPECIALTIES
• Leadership • Project Management • Stakeholder Management • R&D Strategy • Pharmaceuticals • Medical Devices • In Vitro Diagnostics • Advanced Therapy Medical Products • Clinical Development • Biotechnology • Immunology • Inflammation • Biotechnology
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