Helena Kyttari Djupesland
Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Optin
 Pharmaceutical Science
OptiNose
Norway
Biography
Ms. Djupesland helped to found Optinose AS in Norway and during the period from 2000-2010 she raised funds, negotiated venture capital deals, led recruiting efforts and was responsible for managing clinical development for Phase I and IIa studies. Ms. Djupesland’s current responsibilities include administration of on-going new product development efforts in device discovery and early development research conducted by Optinose AS. Her responsibilities entail managing research vendor contracts, grant funding, project plans and timelines, and serving as an R&D project manager for early phase clinical trials. She also plays a role in management of the company’s patent portfolio.
Research Interest
Pharmaceutical Science
