Jakob Sigurdsson
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
Industry: Professional Services
Overview
Jakob Sigurdsson joined deCODE in October 2006 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development. Mr. Sigurdsson was formerly CEO and President of Alfesca, a multinational foods group with major operations in Iceland, the UK, France and Spain. Prior to his position at Alfesca, Mr. Sigurdsson held senior positions in the United States and Europe for Rohm and Haas Company, a NYSE-listed specialty materials company. Mr. Sigurdsson holds a B.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Iceland and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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