Olav Hellebo
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Experts
ReNeuron
Spain
Biography
Olav Hellebo was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in September 2014. A highly experienced, international pharmaceutical executive he has broad commercial experience gained at both major pharmaceutical and small biotechnology companies. He has particular experience of the clinical development, out-licensing, commercialisation and marketing of new therapeutics. Prior to ReNeuron, Olav held the role of CEO at Clavis Pharma ASA, a Norwegian, oncology focused, listed biotechnology company. At Clavis, Olav built a multi-national leadership team, taking the company’s lead programme through Phase III clinical development as well as completing substantial fundraising and out-licensing transactions for the business. Prior to Clavis, Olav headed up the global biologics franchise at UCB Pharma and was head of the UK commercial operations of Novartis. Olav started his pharmaceutical career in 1992 at Schering-Plough, where he held a number of senior commercial roles in Europe and the US, including leading its US commercial operations in the areas of oncology, cardiovascular and hepatitis-C, representing annual sales in excess of $2 billion. Olav has an MBA from the IESE Business School in Spain and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Hofstra University, USA.
Research Interest
pharmaceuticals
