{"id":14216,"date":"2026-06-29T08:32:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/?p=14216"},"modified":"2026-06-29T08:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:32:38","slug":"henriette-mersebach-appointed-to-the-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/2026\/06\/29\/henriette-mersebach-appointed-to-the-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Henriette Mersebach appointed to the Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-pattern-leo-top-bottom\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"text-cols text-cols-columns-1 text-cols align\" data-block_b2c8c8e5489486fbc616e5a4c5caec41>\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Press release, 29 June 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The LEO Foundation has appointed Henriette Mersebach to its Board of Trustees. She brings more than 20 years of international experience in research, development, and innovation across the pharmaceutical and life science industry.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most recently, Henriette Mersebach served as Executive Vice President, Research &amp; Development at ALK, where she led the company\u2019s R&amp;D activities. In this role she helped advance the development of new treatments for children with allergies, strengthen research and innovation capabilities, and establish new strategic partnerships and innovation initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to joining ALK, Henriette Mersebach held several senior leadership positions at Novo Nordisk, including Corporate Project Vice President for Rare Disease &amp; Advanced Therapies and Executive Director, Clinical Development &amp; Research in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Henriette Mersebach holds a medical degree and a PhD in Medicine from the University of Copenhagen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are pleased to welcome Henriette Mersebach to the Board. Henriette brings extensive experience in research, innovation, and global drug development, combined with a strong track record of strategic leadership. Throughout her career, she has led the development of new treatments and the establishment of research and innovation environments. I am confident that her experience and perspectives will be highly valuable as the Board continues to support the LEO Foundation\u2019s ambitions within ownership, philanthropy, and investment,\u201d says Lars Olsen, Chair of the Board of the LEO Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-coal-color has-primary-peach-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/about-us\/organisation\/#board\">Meet our Board<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_b2c8c8e5489486fbc616e5a4c5caec41] p {\n    column-count: 1;\n    column-gap: 30px;\n  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