Former Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Rebien opened factory in Russia – "I've been too naive"

The war in Ukraine has been a wake-up call for the Danish business sector, which had been blinded by global opportunities, says Lars Rebien Sørensen, chairman of the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
Lars Rebien Sørensen, chair of the board of directors of the Novo Nordisk Foundation | Photo: Stine Bidstrup/ERH
Lars Rebien Sørensen, chair of the board of directors of the Novo Nordisk Foundation | Photo: Stine Bidstrup/ERH
by CAMILLA BERGSAGEL NIELSEN, translated by daniel pedersen

When Lars Rebien Sørensen served as CEO of Novo Nordisk from the year 2000 until the end of 2016, he was responsible for putting the Danish pharmaceutical firm on the map in Russia through large investments into a local factory, which opened in 2015.

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