Benedikte Thunes Akre

Board Member

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Benedikte Thunes Akre has a Cand. Pharm degree from the University of Oslo as well as Bachelor Degree in Biomedical Sciences. She has a long line of experience working within the pharmaceutical industry including preclinical pharmacology, regulatory, safety, marketing and medical affairs.

Thunes Akre has worked for Bristol-Myers Squibb for 18 years and was part of the Global Medical Affairs organization within Immuno-Oncology. She is currently working in Astra Zeneca, where she was Medical Director, Oncology/Hemtalogy Nordics for five years, before assuming her current position as Head of Oncology Medical: Nordics/CEEBA/WESE (Central Eastern Europe & Baltics/Western & Southern Europe).