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Mikael Dolsten

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Board Member at Chai Discovery
📍 New York, New York, United States

Mikael Dolsten is a renowned physician-scientist who, after a distinguished 16-year tenure as Chief Scientific Officer at Pfizer, now advises and serves on the boards of numerous innovative biotech companies. He oversaw the approval of over 35 medicines at Pfizer and obtained his MD and PhD from Lund University.

Outside of his professional life, Mikael is passionate about pop art, biking, and racket sports like tennis and squash. Originally from Sweden, he has lived in New York for over 20 years and enjoys exploring European cultures with his family.

Unique fact: His mission, as he describes it to a five-year-old, is to "understand the language of life" to ensure children can have a lifelong journey without fear of disease.

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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AI in Drug Discovery
He believes AI is shifting from an experimental tool to a core driver of innovation in drug development and is on the board of several AI-focused biotechs.
Biotech Innovation
Actively advises and holds board seats at numerous early-stage and established biotech companies, including Chai Discovery, Orbis Medicine, and Rocket Pharmaceuticals, to shape the future of medicine.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Board Member
Chai Discovery
7-2025
Member Board of Directors
BenchSci
5-2025
Chairman of the Boards (2 Biotechs series A)
Orogene Therapeutics & Mast Cell Sciences
3-2025
Founding CEO , Chairman
Quarry Thera
3-2025
Chairman of the Board
Orbis Medicine
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Education
1979 - 1988
MD
Lund University
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