Previously the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Upfront, Michael held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Upfront Chromatography from 2013 to 2015.
Michael has a B.Sc. from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and B. Comm. from the Copenhagen Business School (CBS), and has attended several international management programs at INSEAD and IMD. Michael has held a number of advisory, leadership and executive roles, including Chief Executive Officer and Board Director positions of several private biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, including Medtronic A/S, Bonesupport AB, Bioneer A/S and Appium Partners P/S.
Over the years Michael has also conducted a number of business transactions ranging from licensing, spin-outs to M&A.