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Novo Annual Report 2015
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investment company, novo a/s depends on highly specialised expertise ? both within the field of life science and in the domain of investments. most of our investment professionals have a background in science. many of them have worked as researchers in the life science industry and some have phd degrees in fields relevant to life science (e.g. medicine, biochemistry, etc.). others have gained their scientific expertise through employment in research and management
functions in the novo group companies. in addition to their scientific qualifications, all of our investment professionals have specialised knowledge of investments, relevant to their area of responsibility. this has typically been obtained through previous employment in the novo group, the life science industry or in the financial sector. each member of our board of directors has comprehensive experience in investments or the management of life science companies, acquired through a long career in the senior executive management of large international healthcare companies or financial institutions. to support us in our decision-making, novo has an advisory group of external life science professionals. we meet with them on a regular basis to get feedback and advice on our investment projects. in management and administration, all our employees are specialists within their area of responsibility. members of our management group have extensive experience from senior executive management and board positions in some of scandinavia?s largest companies. our employees in the administration have relevant qualifications in accounting, auditing, administration, taxation, legal affairs, hr or it. as one of the key players in the international life science investment industry, we have to ensure that our knowledge resources are always of an expert standard ? so that we can fulfil our responsibilities towards our portfolio companies and make the right investment decisions. for this reason, continuing education is a high priority at novo, allowing each of our employees to develop their skills and increase their value to our company and the companies we invest in. a highly qualified team at novo a/s, our key goal is to add value to the life science industry. highly qualified staff and specialised expertise in life science and investments help us to deliver on this ambition. annual review 2015 61 the team
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