Full Name
Ole Olesen
Speaker Bio
Ole F. Olesen, Ph.D, HD, FRCP
Following studies at the universities of Aarhus, Denmark and Cambridge, UK, as well as Copenhagen Business School, Ole worked for over 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry as group leader and Global Project Director for pre-clinical and clinical development of vaccines and injectables. Having subsequently held positions as director in the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), affiliated professor in global health at Copenhagen University and executive director of the European Vaccine Initiative (EVI), Ole has gained considerable experience in conducting and managing large international projects on vaccine development and applying new vaccinology methodology. Currently affiliated with the European Commission, Ole´s main responsibility includes the development and implementation of the EU´s strategy in the area of NAMs.
Following studies at the universities of Aarhus, Denmark and Cambridge, UK, as well as Copenhagen Business School, Ole worked for over 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry as group leader and Global Project Director for pre-clinical and clinical development of vaccines and injectables. Having subsequently held positions as director in the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), affiliated professor in global health at Copenhagen University and executive director of the European Vaccine Initiative (EVI), Ole has gained considerable experience in conducting and managing large international projects on vaccine development and applying new vaccinology methodology. Currently affiliated with the European Commission, Ole´s main responsibility includes the development and implementation of the EU´s strategy in the area of NAMs.
