Axel Nielsen
Chief Operating Officer
Industry: Professional Services
Overview
Axel Nielsen joined deCODE in June 1998 and was named deCODE's Chief Operating Officer in June 2007. Previously he served as Chief Operating Officer of deCODE's US operations, overseeing our US chemistry and structural biology subsidiaries where he integrated these businesses into deCODE after the Medichem acquisition in 2002. Prior to that he served as our VP Investor Relations, our VP Finance and Treasurer and our Chief Financial Officer. Before joining deCODE, Mr. Nielsen held positions with Icelandair Inc. and McKinsey & Co. He holds degrees in computer science and finance from the University of Iceland and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.
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Health Care
