Christer Wikner

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Christer Wikner
Christer Wikner
• MBA, General Management,
Stockholm School of Economics
(Handelshögskolan i Stockholm).
• PhD, Medical Biochemistry &
Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet.
• B.Sc. Chemistry, Uppsala University
• GE Core Leadership Training in
Mergers and Acquisitions (General
Electric Co.)
• Certified Board Director by
StyrelseAkademien, Stockholm
• Army Lieutenant, NBC Defence
School, Swedish Army.
Experience overview
 Global launch, product marketing, product life cycle management and
business development/M&A within General Electric Co.
 Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Relation Desk AB, a young IT
company with solutions for companies' global need to build customer
relations and communicate in social media (Facebook, Twitter etc.).
 Co-founder of ParkCell AB, a company developing a novel Cell Therapy
Born: 26 June, 1969
treatment for Parkinson’s Disease together with world-leading scientists
and neurosurgeons in Uppsala and Lund, Sweden.
Family w. four children
Frodegatan 10A, 4tr
 Chairman of the board, organic skin care company Luxsit Organic Care
AB.
75327 Uppsala, Sweden
 Co-founder of Valueguard AB. Innovative analysis, financial, risk
Mobile: +46 702 694355
management and insurance solutions for the real estate market. The
email: christer[at]wikner.com
company is building a financial private real estate market.
Skype: cwikner
 Initiated and lead GE Healthcare’s 3,2 BSEK acquisition of Biacore AB.
 Created successful strategic alliance between GE Healthcare and Dutch
Positions and roles
life science company BAC.
• Chairman of the Board, Relation Desk AB and Luxsit Organic Care AB.  Developed a strategy for GE Healthcare in the Stem Cell Technology area
Board Director Bringwell AB (publ.), ModPro AB, Prev. Board Director
that became implemented and runs as a growth business within GEHC.
of different start-ups.
 Due diligence projects for GE Healthcare in the US and in EU.
 Head of Marketing, AutoPeg AB (innovative golf technology).
 Developed strategy for Amersham Biosciences in the field of Proteomics
 Head of Strategic Growth Initiatives, GE Healthcare
and advanced protein analysis. Product Management of capital equipment.
 Director Business Development, GE Healthcare, M&A and
 Strategic Advisor and business development consultant to CEO of ModPro
technology/portfolio transactions.
AB, a company with a high-potential artificial antibody platform.
 International Product Manager, Amersham Biosciences
 Co-founder of Electroengine S.A., a company in the field of front-line
 Business Coach within the accelerator CREATE in Västerås
electric vehicle technology for Automotive, Defence, Marine and Industrial.
 Managing Director, United Strategy AB, own consulting and investment  Significant experience from development of innovation systems and
company supporting companies in various industries with marketing
incubators. Served on the Board of UIC and responsible for several
business development and challenging transformation.
programs. Business Coach within UIC and CREATE.
 Business Development, Electroengine S.A. (Lux), (electric vehicles)
 Marketing Manager for AutoPeg AB and their innovative golf products.
Preparing the product and company for international launch.
 Post-doctoral Researcher, Pharmacia & Upjohn.
 Strategic advisor to Swedish CEO of global IT consultant company CIBER.
 Senior Advisor Business Development, Uppsala Innovation Centre.
 Mentor within the Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences/IVA “Mentor  Board Director and facilitated turn-around of listed gaming company
Entraction AB (shortly thereafter sold to US based world-leader IGT).
for Research” program.
Updated: 2015-03-17
In confidence