Lena Blomberg New Executive Chairperson of GöteborgBIO
“Göteborg´s Life Science sector is currently in a very important phase. If we coordinate our efforts, there is excellent scope for ensuring significant development to strengthen Göteborg´s international standing. GöteborgBIO is an excellent platform for making such progress," says Lena Blomberg.
Lena Blomberg has had several important roles in GöteborgBIO - from the first steps towards creating the initiative in 2002, through the process of applying to VINNVÄXT, to the launch of GöteborgBIO in 2005 and continued development up to the present. Lena has considerable experience of research and innovation from a number of positions and has been CEO of the Teknikbron Foundation in Gothenburg and later of Innovationsbron Väst. She is a microbiologist and obtained her PhD at the University of Gothenburg. Lena took up her new position at GöteborgBIO on May 16, 2011. The position also includes the role of Process Manager of the cluster development initiative GöteborgBIO.
Contact:
Gunilla Ekholtz
Head of Public Relations
gunilla.ekholtz@goteborgbio.se
Mobile phone + 46 (0)727 42 17 74
Helene Jaktling
Public Relations Officer
helene.jaktling@goteborgbio.se
Mobile phone + 46 (0)732 66 09 22
www.goteborgbio.se
GöteborgBIO is a joint project for long-term growth in the biomedical field. Principals are AstraZeneca, Business Region Göteborg AB, Chalmers University of Technology, University of Gothenburg/The Sahlgrenska Academy, Mölnlycke Health Care AB, Nobel Biocare AB, VINNOVA and Region Västra Götaland.
