Lars G. Ekman
Chairman of the Board
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Prothena
Ireland
Biography
Dr. Ekman is an executive partner at Sofinnova Ventures, Inc., a position he has held since 2008. Dr. Ekman is also Chairman of the Board of Sophiris Bio Inc. where he also served as President from 2011 to 2012. He also is Chairman of the Board of Amarin Corporation plc, serves as a director of Spark Therapeutics, Inc. and Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., served as a director of Ocera Therapeutics, Inc. (from 2009 to 2015) and served as a director of Intermune Inc. (from 2006 to 2014). Dr. Ekman co-founded Cebix Incorporated, where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2012. He was President of Research & Development at Elan Corporation, plc (from 2001 to 2007), where he also served as a director (from 2005 to 2012). From 1997 to 2001, Dr. Ekman was Executive Vice President, Research & Development at Schwarz Pharma AG. Prior to that, he held various senior positions at Pharmacia Corporation. Dr. Ekman is a board-certified surgeon with a Ph.D. in experimental biology, and has held several clinical and academic positions in both the United States and Europe. He earned his Ph.D. and M.D. from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Dr. Ekman has served as Chairman of our Board since 2012. Dr. Ekman is an executive partner at Sofinnova Ventures, Inc., a position he has held since 2008. Dr. Ekman is also Chairman of the Board of Sophiris Bio Inc. where he also served as President from 2011 to 2012. He also is Chairman of the Board of Amarin Corporation plc, serves as a director of Spark Therapeutics, Inc. and Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., served as a director of Ocera Therapeutics, Inc. (from 2009 to 2015) and served as a director of Intermune Inc. (from 2006 to 2014). Dr. Ekman co-founded Cebix Incorporated, where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2012. He was President of Research & Development at Elan Corporation, plc (from 2001 to 2007), where he also served as a director (from 2005 to 2012). From 1997 to 2001, Dr. Ekman was Executive Vice President, Research & Development at Schwarz Pharma AG. Prior to that, he held various senior positions at Pharmacia Corporation. Dr. Ekman is a board-certified surgeon with a Ph.D. in experimental biology, and has held several clinical and academic positions in both the United States and Europe. He earned his Ph.D. and M.D. from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Dr. Ekman has served as Chairman of our Board since 2012.
Research Interest
biology