Rasmus Wernersson

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DISC Type : cs

Principal, Executive Director of Bioinformatics and Scientific Engineering at ZS

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Overview

Rasmus Wernersson is a Principal at ZS and the scientific lead of their European biomedical research team. He co-founded Intomics, a bioinformatics company acquired by ZS, and has over 20 years of experience in systems biology and data-driven projects for the pharmaceutical industry. He holds an M. S. from the University of Copenhagen.

He has a strong passion for teaching and scientific communication, maintaining close ties to academia. Since 2002, he has been an External Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark, mentoring students in bioinformatics. He has also spoken publicly about his personal experience with work-related stress to raise awareness for other leaders.

Unique fact: Rasmus has been programming for over 30 years, giving him a deep expertise that spans from low-level machine code to high-level programming languages.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Tough To Convince

Late Adopter

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Drug Discovery
Leads a team using AI and deep data to accelerate R&D outcomes. His recent work focuses on drug target discovery, repositioning, and biomarker evaluation.
Systems Biology
He is the scientific lead for his company's bioinformatics and systems biology group, with over 20 years of experience in the field.
Bioinformatics Education
Passionate about teaching, he has been an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark since 2002 and leads an in-house academy at ZS.

Media Appearances

Rasmus has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Principal, Executive Director of Bioinformatics and Scientific Engineering at ZS
1-2023
Principal, Executive Director of Bioinformatics and Scientific Engineering at ZS | Intomics
5-2022 - 1-2023
Associate Principal, Senior Director of Bioinformatics and Scientific Engineering at ZS | Intomics
9-2021 - 5-2022
Chief Scientist, Head of Scientific Excellence, Co-founder at ZS | Intomics
1-2015 - 8-2021
Scientific Director, Head of Scientific Excellence, Co-founder at ZS | Intomics

Education

1993 - 1998
Master of Science from Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
2002 - 2008
Diploma of Information Technology from Copenhagen University College of Engineering

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Insights For Selling To Rasmus

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rasmus is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rasmus

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rasmus move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Rasmus take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Rasmus

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