MABTECH - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Product Specialist, Instruments
Bartek Makower, PhD Chief Scientific Officer bartek@mabtech.com Holds a PhD in virology and immunology from the Karolinska Institute. Joined Mabtech and the R&D team 2002 and left for a Senior Scientist role at Swedish Orphan Biovitrum in 2015. Re-joined Mabtech as CSO in 2018.
Job Titles:
- Head of Sales, EMEA and APAC
CFO at Mabtech since January 2023. Prior to joining Mabtech Cecilia was CFO at Biovica International AB and has held several CFO positions in life-science, private equity, research and telecom companies. Cecilia serves as member of the board and chair of the audit committee of Ovzon AB and Embracer Group AB.
Christian Smedman, PhD Chief Technology Officer christian@mabtech.com Holds a PhD in immunology from the Karolinska Institute (a joint Industrial PhD program between Mabtech and the Karolinska Institute). Joined Mabtech as Head of Sales & Marketing in 2013 and was appointed Chief Technology Officer and Head of IT in 2018.
Job Titles:
- at Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
- Medical Doctor at Hospital Universitario
Rocio Laguna is a medical doctor at Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in Madrid. Read how her team had to switch focus during the pandemic.
Dr. Rocio Laguna and her team at Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre have successfully conducted several important projects connected to SARS-CoV-2 infections, especially in patients who are immune suppressed. That's where they were when the pandemic hit - in the field of transplantation and immunodeficiency. Like for so many us, covid had them switch gears.
Indeed Dr. Laguna writes manuscripts, a lot of them.
Job Titles:
- Field Application Specialist, EMEA and APAC
Job Titles:
- Account Manager, UK and Ireland
Holds a BSc in economy from the Stockholm School of Economics. Director at IK Investment Partners focusing on the healthcare sector and, member of the board at Mabtech since 2019. Prior to joining IK in 2019, he worked at Adelis Equity Partners and prior to that, with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London.
CEO at Mabtech since May 2022. Prior to joining Mabtech Jan was CEO at Elos Medtech and prior to that CEO at Biolin Scientific. Jan has also served as Chairman of the board at Insplorion AB.
Jens Gertow - Chief Commercial Officer
Holds a PhD in therapeutic immunology from the Karolinska Institute, where he also did a postdoc at the Department of Medicine. Joined Mabtech in 2015 and was appointed CCO in 2018.
Job Titles:
- Sales Director, North America
Holds a MSc in Management and Marketing from School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg. Senior Vice President Consumables Business Area at Vitrolife and member of the board at Mabtech since 2023. Prior to joining Vitrolife in 2012, she worked as CEO of DuoCort Pharma and prior to that, at AstraZeneca in several global management roles.
Job Titles:
- Field Application Specialist, EMEA
Job Titles:
- Business Development Director
Niklas Ahlborg, PhD Business Development Director niklas@mabtech.com Holds a PhD in immunology from Stockholm University, with a post doc on malaria immunology from Edinburgh University. Joined Mabtech as Head of Research in 2000 and was CEO of Mabtech 2018-2022. Affiliated as Associate Professor at Stockholm University.
Job Titles:
- Field Technician, North America
Job Titles:
- Field Application Specialist, North America
Holds a PhD in tumour immunology from Stockholm University. Staffan was one of three founders of Mabtech in 1986 and also its CEO until 2018. Member of the board of Mabtech since 1986. Affiliated as Associate Professor at Stockholm University.
Holds an MBA from Stockholm School of Economics and works as an independent advisor, chairman and investor in Life Science companies. Advisor to Impilo AB and Patricia Industries AB (Investor AB), Chairman in Sedana Medical AB and Immedica Pharma AB and board member of Biotage AB, Boule Diagnostics AB and Swedencare AB.
Torun Ekblad, PhD Chief Operating Officer torun@mabtech.com Holds a PhD in biotechnology from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, with a postdoc at the Karolinska Institute. Joined Mabtech and the R&D team in 2016 and was appointed COO in 2018.
Job Titles:
- Product Manager, ELISpot and FluoroSpot