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Board Member

Born: 1965

Nationality: Norwegian

Joined the board in 2020

Chairman of the Audit Committee

Other board and management positions:
- Norsk Hydro ASA (BM) and chairman of the audit committee
- WS Audiology A/S, CFO

Marianne Wiinholt has considerable executive management experience. From April 2022, Marianne Wiinholt has acted as CFO in WS Audiology A/S which was formed in 2019 through the merger of Sivontos and Widex. Previously, Marianne Wiinholt acted as CFO in Ørsted A/S, a listed company in the energy sector. Prior to becoming CFO in Ørsted A/S, Marianne Wiinholt held several management positions in Ørsted A/S. Marianne Wiinholt has extensive experience within finance and accounting and considerable knowledge and experience in leading, driving and delivering a sustainability agenda on a global scale.

Marianne Wiinholt holds a MSc in Business Administration and Auditing and is qualified State Authorised Public Accountant.

Marianne Wiinholt is considered independent.

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Chairman

Born: 1959

Nationality: Danish

Joined the board in 2018

Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee
Member of the Audit Committee

Other board and management positions:
- H. Lundbeck A/S: Chairman of the Board, chairman of the remuneration and nomination committee and member of the audit committee
- WSAudiology A/S: Chairman of the Board 
- Chairman of the Danish Committee on Corporate Governance
- Chairman of the Life Science Council established by the Danish Government

Lars Rasmussen acted as Coloplast’s President & CEO from 2008 – 2018 and was a member of Coloplast’s executive management from 2001 - 2018. Lars Rasmussen has extensive executive management and board experience from international listed companies in the med-tech and pharma industry. Lars Rasmussen possesses in-dept knowledge within commercialisation of innovation, B2B and B2C sales models and efficiency improvements.

Lars Rasmussen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Aalborg University and an Executive MBA from SIMI.

Lars Rasmussen is not considered independent.

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Board Member

Born: 1964

Nationality: Danish

Joined the board in 2017

Member of the Audit Committee

Other board and management positions:
- The Danish Chamber of Commerce: Board member

Carsten Hellmann has considerable executive management experience. From 2016-2023 Carsten Hellmann was the President & CEO in ALK-Abelló A/S, a listed pharmaceutical company. Prior to that, Carsten Hellmann held several top management and CEO positions in the Health Care industry, as CEO of Merial in France and member of the Executive Committee of the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi. Carsten Hellmann has extensive experience in product development and international commercialization within highly regulated industries as well as M&A activities, including post integration.

Carsten Hellmann holds a BSc in Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School and a MSc in Information Management from Lancaster University.

Carsten Hellmann is considered independent.