Anders - Vice President, CMO
Name:
Anders
Education:
Dr Med
Job title:
Vice President, CMO (Chief Medical Officer)
Department:
Medical Endocrinology
“The safety and efficacy of drugs must be proven before they are released on the market – and extensive regulations stipulate which documentation we have to supply. At present we have 33 ongoing projects and 400 different studies. And there are 12–14,000 patients involved in 43 countries. So . . . things are happening.”
Professional freedom
“I’m a medical doctor by training. I worked at various hospitals in Copenhagen and was well on my way to becoming a chief physician. But I thought something was missing and took a chance on the private sector. I think I’m just not the type who is happy knowing exactly what is going to happen 10 years down the road.
For me the best thing about Novo Nordisk is that you have a great amount of professional freedom. You have the chance to think innovatively – and the money to do it. Perhaps this sounds like a cliché, but in fact you have the opportunity to make a real difference. When it comes down to it, only your imagination – and your abilities of course – sets the limit on how great that difference can be. If you have a good idea – and can justify it – you’ll get permission to run with it. And run far. I believe that it is actually within the realms of possibility that I can be part of preventing diabetes.”
Visible management
“Management is highly visible here. As an employee you know 100% what to aim for – visions and targets are crystal clear. For me as a manager, visible management also means that I am constantly confronted with my own leadership. My employees are asked how I am as a manager, and if they don’t think I’m good at my job – well, then I shouldn’t be here.
We have two types of managers at Novo Nordisk – those in charge of specialised work and those in charge of people. They require two different kinds of skills.”