Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> March 6, 2000

Lars Sorensen – Novo Nordisk As (novob.co)

LARS REBEIN SORENSEN is the Corporate Executive Vice President of Novo Nordisk AS. Mr Sorensen is member of the company's Corporate Management, with special responsibility for Health Care. Mr Sorensen joined Novo Nordisk's Enzymes Marketing in 1982. Over the years he has been stationed in several countries, including the Middle East and the US, where he has been in charge of several reorganisations. In 1989, he was appointed president, International Operations of the Bioindustrial Group (BIG) of Novo Nordisk A/S, with overall responsibility for BIG's international sales and marketing activities. In January 1994, he was stationed in the US to prepare the relocation of Novo Nordisk's US enzyme sales company from Connecticut to North Carolina. He was appointed member of Corporate Management in May 1994 and to his present position in December 1994. Lars Rebien Sorensen has a Master's degree in forestry from The Royal Danish Veterinary and Agricultural University and a BSc in International Economics from The Copenhagen Business School. Profile
TWST: Can you give me a brief overview of Novo Nordisk; for example, a

little bit of history, what are your core activities, and also where do

you see yourselves today?

Mr. Sorensen: Today it