Leadership
Our board and management are as dedicated as our employees to drive Mabtech forward. A key feature is the efficient collaboration across all of our departments, facilitated by a shared view on customer satisfaction.
Management
Jan Wahlström
Chief Executive Officer
jan@mabtech.com
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.
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.
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.
Cecilia Driving
Chief Financial Officer
cecilia.driving@mabtech.com
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.
Jens Gertow, PhD
Chief Commercial Officer
jens@mabtech.com
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.
Kopek Nihlmark, LicSc
Chief Quality Officer
kopek@mabtech.com
Holds a Licentiate degree in immunology from the Karolinska Institute, where she worked as a university lecturer. Joined Mabtech in 2002 and was appointed Quality and Supply chain manager in 2004. Appointed CQO in 2010.
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.
Niklas Ahlborg, PhD
Senior Advisor
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.
Board
Thomas Eklund, MBA
Chairman of the board
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.
Benoît Chastaing, MSc
Member of the board
Holds an MSc with a major in finance in 1998 from ESCEM and IMD, Lausanne. Managing Partner at Mérieux Equity Partners, and member of the board since 2019. Prior to joining Merieux Equity Partners, he held several C-Level positions, more recently he was Partner and Head of healthcare investment in France at Gimv.
Erik Ingemarsson, MSc
Member of the board
Holds an MSc from Stockholm School of Economics. Partner at IK Investment Partners. Member of the board at Mabtech since 2019. Prior to joining IK in 2007, Erik worked at Goldman Sachs in the investment banking section.
Henrik Geijer, BSc
Member of the board
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.
Kristian Carlsson Kemppinen, MSc
Member of the board
Holds an MSc with a major in finance from Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration. Managing Partner at IK Investment Partners and member of the board at Mabtech since 2019. Prior to joining IK in 2001, Kristian worked in corporate finance for Mandatum & Co, Helsinki.
Staffan Paulie, PhD
Member of the board
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.