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Thomas Rask Nielsen

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General Counsel and Head of Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Quality and BD, International Operations at Novo Nordisk
📍 Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Thomas is a global business leader at Novo Nordisk, serving as General Counsel for International Operations and Head of Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Quality, and Business Development. His background combines extensive legal and compliance expertise with commercial leadership roles, informed by his education in law at Aarhus University and business at Harvard University.

Driven by personal experience, Thomas is the co-founder of CompCure. org, a non-profit dedicated to raising awareness and improving treatment for ultra-rare complement-mediated kidney diseases. This passion stems from his familys own journey with one of these conditions, connecting him deeply with other affected families.

He co-founded a non-profit for rare kidney diseases after his own child was affected.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
General Counsel and Head of Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Quality and BD, International Operations
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Rare Disease Advocacy
Co-founded CompCure. org, a non-profit for rare kidney diseases, after his own child was diagnosed, and actively engages with patient communities.
Business Ethics
Champions the importance of integrity in changing business environments, highlighted by his recent panel discussions on International Anti-Corruption Day.
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Work history

1-2017
General Counsel and Head of Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Quality and BD, International Operations
Novo Nordisk
8-2015 - 12-2016
Head of Legal, Compliance & Quality, Emerging Markets
Novo Nordisk
2-2014 - 7-2015
Head of Sales Operations, Diabetes, United States
Novo Nordisk
2-1998 - 1-2005
Attorney-at-Law
Hjejle Gersted Mogensen
7-1997 - 1-1998
Lawyer
The East Asiatic Company
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Education
1991 - 1997
Law
Aarhus University
2005 - 2005
Business
Harvard University
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