Mr.helena Kyttari Djupesland

Biography

Ms. Djupesland helped to found OptiNose AS in Norway. From 2000 to 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 ongoing 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. Prior to Optinose, Ms. Djupesland spent five years as Vice President, Operations at Kvaerner Energy, Thermal Power (acquired by GE Company), where she was responsible for project management, engineering, procurement and manufacturing. She also spent nine years at Storebrand International Reinsurance, the largest insurance company in Norway, gaining extensive experience in international business, risk evaluations and negotiating and closing deals. Ms. Djupesland graduated from the Law School at the University of Athens and earned a Master in Administrative Science from the University of Paris II and an MBA from the Norwegian School of Management. She is fluent in four languages.

Research Interest

Pharmaceutical