Mr Doustdar joined Novo Nordisk in 1992 as an office clerk in Vienna, Austria. From 1993 through 2007 he took up various positions in finance, IT, logistics, operations and marketing, within various parts of Novo Nordisk’s emerging markets before he was appointed general manager of Novo Nordisk Near East in 2007.

In 2010 Mr Doustdar was promoted to vice president of Business Area Near East and in 2012 he re-located to Malaysia to head the Business Area Oceania South East Asia. In 2013 he was promoted to senior vice president of Novo Nordisk’s International Operations, and in April 2015 Mr Doustdar was promoted to executive vice president, continuing his responsibility for Novo Nordisk’s International Operations. The geographical responsibility of International Responsibilities was expanded throughout Mr Doustdar’s tenure as executive vice president and by 2025 included all global commercial units, excluding the USA.

In August 2025, Mr Doustdar was appointed president and chief executive officer.

Mr Doustdar is  registered as an executive of Novo Nordisk A/S with the Danish Business Authority.

Mr Doustdar serves as a member of the board of directors of Orion Corporation.

• 1994: BA in International Business, Webster University, Vienna, Austria.

Mr Doustdar is an Iranian-born, Austrian national, who grew up in the United States, born August 1970.