Anders Blanck about his 17 years at Lif: “The industry is enjoying greater public trust now"

The announcement came as a surprise to those around him, but according to the protagonist himself, the timing was excellent. Anders Blanck is now leaving Lif – a decision that has been growing for some time. “I have been pretty much married to my mission. However, I will turn 56 this autumn, and if I’m going to do something else in my professional life, now is the time,” he says.

When carelessness, forgetfulness and coincidence become the researcher’s best friend

who were ready to think outside the box.

This is how Anette Steenberg will put Medicon Valley on the world map

Anette Steenberg has been CEO of the Swedish-Danish life science cluster Medicon Valley Alliance since 1 November last year. Life Science Sweden called her to ask about her visions and the challenges of merging the worlds of Swedish and Danish life science.

“Together Stockholm-Uppsala and Medicon Valley can make Scandinavia a leading life science region”

“Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland all have national life science strategies, but the Swedish strategy is the only one explicitly emphasizing the Nordic dimension. But what if the leading life science nations, Denmark and Sweden, joined forces, took the lead and pioneered Nordic life science collaboration? Wouldn´t we then be able to "bake a bigger cake?", writes Anette Steenberg and Ulf G. Andersson in a debate article.

The route to vaccines for everyone: “We did not just sit around and wait”

The pandemic was in full swing, and no one knew when or even if a vaccine would come. At that point, the Swedish Minister of Social Affairs called with a proposal, and Richard Bergström did not hesitate. “I already had a notion that this would work,” he says in an interview with Life Science Sweden.

Giulia Gaudenzi: Innovation for good

"I challenge the innovator landscape to take a mental leap. Relying on innovation-solely to end inequality is not enough, therefore consciously and purposively – we need to engage bravely with the politics of poverty and scarcity. Even in life sciences", writes Giulia Gaudenzi in a column.

VD:n om att bygga världsföretag: ”Utveckla inte läkemedel för Nobelpris”

För att bygga ett medicinskt företag i världsklass krävs fyra grundelement, enligt Ascelia Pharmas vd Magnus Corfitzen. – Tre av dem blir ni inte överraskade av. Den fjärde, I don´t know, sa han när han talade på The Future of Swedish & Danish Life Science.

Jättehärvan med misstänkta blufftester upprör branschen

Uppåt 100 000 personer kan ha lurats i en jättehärva med falska reseintyg och covid-tester som aldrig genomförts. – Om de här misstankarna visar sig stämma är det bedrägligt och helt förkastligt, säger Swedish Labtechs vd Therese Hazelius.

Grundare och känd forskare lämnar Alligator Bioscience

Alligator Bioscience grundare Carl Borrebaeck lämnar bolaget i protest mot valberedningens förslag på ny styrelse. ”Företaget dräneras på immunonkologisk kompetens”, säger han.

Marie Gårdmark: Big data evidence generation drives change in the EU regulatory system

Rapid developments in technology have led to the possibility for the generation and analysis of vast volumes of data. Will the availability of big data lead to fundamental changes to the regulatory system? In a column Marie Gårdmark, CEO and Senior Consultant at RegSmart Life Science, develops her views on this subject.

Björn Arvidsson: Let's build on the positive momentum

Progress needs narratives and heroes, and more than ever, going into the new year feels like an opportunity for a fresh start.

Marie Gårdmark: Do EMA and FDA talk to each other?

Of course they do! The collaboration started already in 2003, writes Marie Gårdmark in a column.

Helena Strigård: The rise of the community

Sweden Bio´s CEO is looking back at the last decade of development in the industry. Something has shifted in the interdependence between small and larger companies.

Enkelt blodprov upptäcker alzheimer i förtid

Redan 15 år innan sjukdomen bryter ut kan man upptäcka alzheimer, med hjälp av ett enkelt blodprov. Det har forskare på Lunds universitet visat i en studie som nu publiceras i Nature Medicine.

Krönika: Collaboration across borders

Drug development creates new challenges for regulators

Coordination of world-class research facilities

Four unique world-class research facilities are located just a few hours apart. Properly utilised, a Nordic centre for world-leading life science innovation and research could become a reality. Kajsa M Paulsson is the project leader for HALOS, driving the idea forward.

Gedea får Horizon-pengar

Vill bli alternativ till antibiotika – Hoppas nå marknaden 2021.

Before you choose a CRO

– We are a small company and it is very important for us to maintain our core competence within development of novel nanomaterials, Tove Sivik Sonne, Head of Development at Spago Nanomedical says.

150-åring skrivs om vid högt tryck

Periodiska systemet firar i år 150 år. Under detta jubileumsår presenterar Chalmersforskaren Martin Rahm ytterligare en dimension till systemet vilket ger helt nya förutsättningar för materialforskning.

Viktig forskarvän fyller 150 år

Denna banbrytande idé kan i år stoltsera med hela 150 år på nacken. Det är nämligen så länge sedan Dmitrij Mendelejev presenterade sin första version av periodiska systemet.

Lucka 17 - vem finns här?

Vd:n och koncernchefen tror inte på några stora förändringar under 2019 - eftersom regeringsbildningen drar ut på tiden.

KI Innovations i samarbete med UIC

Här är bolagen som ingår i det nya samarbetets affärsutvecklingsprogram.

Så kan life science-branschen lyckas med rekryteringarna

En enorm sektor som exporterar varor för cirka 95 miljarder kronor och som sysselsätter cirka 42 000 människor i Sverige. För att life science-branschen ska kunna fortsätta utvecklas krävs kompetens. Kandidatbrist menar vissa – andra ser tillfället att vidga vyerna.