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

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

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

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

Cecilia Driving, BSc
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

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

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

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

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.

 

Board

Thomas Eklund

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.

Maria Forss

Maria Forss, MSc
Member of the board

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.

Henrik Geijer

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.

Erika Johnsson

Erika Söderberg Johnsson, MSc
Member of the board

Holds a MSc in Economics from Stockholm School of Economics. Member of the board of directors of SAAB Aktiebolag, Camurus AB, Lunar Group A/S, Marley Spoon SE (deputy chairman), Mabtech Holding AB and Vaxonia AB. Senior Advisor at Kinnevik AB. Prior to that CFO of Kinnevik AB, Biotage AB, Karo Bio AB, Affibody AB and Global Genomics AB. Associate Director Investment Banking at Enskilda SEB AB.

Staffan Paulie

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.