Henriette Mersebach

Board Member

Board member since
2026

Nationality
Danish

Born
1971

Non-independent

Board committees, LEO Pharma

Member of the Innovation Committee.

Positions and management duties

Board member of LEO Foundation and LEO Holding.

Career

Former Executive Vice President, Research and Development at ALK-Abelló A/S and Corporate Project Vice President, Rare Disease & Advanced Therapies, R&D, at Novo Nordisk A/S. Doctor of Medicine and a Ph.D. in Medicine from the University of Copenhagen, along with a degree in Pharmaceutical Medicine from the University of Basel. Completed the Executive Board Programme at INSEAD and the Scandinavian Management Institute.

Special competencies

Extensive experience in global product development, portfolio and pipeline management, business development and M&A, regulatory strategy, and board-level reporting and governance. Acquired through senior leadership roles such as Executive Vice President at ALK-Abelló A/S and Corporate Project Vice President at Novo Nordisk A/S.

Meet our Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is accountable for LEO Pharma’s corporate governance, strategic direction, and long-term sustainability.