Nikolina Nakic

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Head of Digital Biology at Novo Nordisk

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Nikolina is the Head of Digital Biology at Novo Nordisk, where she leads global teams in genetics, AI, and data science to accelerate drug discovery. With PhDs from Imperial College London and the University of Barcelona, her expertise lies in translating complex data into actionable biological insights.


She is a passionate advocate for open science, frequently highlighting her contributions to the OpenTargets collaboration between industry and academia.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Systematic

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Genomic Target Discovery
Her work and publications focus on leveraging human genetics and genomics to discover and validate novel drug targets for the development pipeline.
AI in Drug Discovery
She leads an "Artificial Intelligence & Digital Innovation" organization, aiming to transform R&D by integrating AI and data across the discovery process.
Open Science Collaboration
A strong proponent of partnerships, she frequently posts about her work with OpenTargets, which bridges industry and academic institutions to advance research.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2025
Head of Digital Biology at Novo Nordisk
7-2025 - 11-2025
VP, Target Discovery at Novo Nordisk
3-2025 - 7-2025
VP, Computational Biology, Interim at Novo Nordisk
3-2022 - 7-2024
Senior Director, Head V2G2F Computational Biology at GSK
12-2020 - 3-2022
Director, Computational Biology at GSK

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Imperial College London
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedicine from Universitat de Barcelona

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  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

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  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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