SwedenBIO appoints its first science relations manager

Maja Neiman, Science Relations Manager at SwedenBIO

• With the Swedish life science industry being built on cutting edge research and constantly pushing the frontiers of innovation, SwedenBIO wishes to step up its game as a facilitator for research collaborations.
• A new position has been created to this end, aiming to boost science relations between companies, with academia, or with the healthcare sector.
• Maja Neiman, PhD in Biotechnology from KTH – Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, is taking on this role as of last week.

Sweden´s success as a power engine of innovative life science companies is linked to a strong collaboration between business, academia and healthcare. Heavy public and private investments are made in research infrastructures, partnerships, and programs. To fully harness the potential of these measures – and ultimately benefit patients through medical breakthroughs – the industry needs a strong voice that clearly articulates needs, hurdles, and opportunities. The science relations manager will work closely together with SwedenBIO’s members to ensure this.

Maja Neiman has a background in academia and the research infrastructure SciLifeLab, as well as from the Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences, IVA. She holds a PhD in Biotechnology from KTH – Royal Institute of Technology, specializing in investigations of protein signatures related to health and disease.

At SwedenBIO, she will among other things be leading the analytical work, including writing reports outlining various segments of the industry.

“It is vital for us to have the analytical power to process facts and figures and to support a clear understanding of the developments going on in the industry,” SwedenBIO’s CEO Helena Strigård says. “Through the recruitment of Maja, we strengthen SwedenBIO´s capacity to secure favorable conditions for our members to succeed in their RnD endeavors, and to analyze and improve efficiency in the Swedish life science ecosystem.”

“The life science industry and research conducted in Sweden is an international point of pride, and I am convinced that there is high potential in more collaborations across sectors. I very much look forward to our work ahead, and I hope to contribute with facts and data to support fruitful discussions,” Maja Neiman says.