Marjut Ranki-Pesonen

Head of Department in pharmaceutical industry
- Biotechnology laboratory (13 yrs)
- Development of inhaled drug products (9 yrs)
- Pharmacogenomics and biomarkers (5 yrs)
Project management
- Leader of several cross-functional projects
  - From discovery of innovative analysis technology to development and commercialisation of diagnostic products; several tests for microbial diagnosis and detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms for genetic testing
  - Development and regulatory approval of several inhaled drug products
  - Integration of genomics into drug discovery and R&D process
  - Planning and implementation of a biobanking system for the management of pharmacogenetic samples and data
Special skills
- Team building
- Networking between academic institutions and industry (national and international)
- Leadership of processes introducing major cultural changes in pharmaceutical operations
  - Implementing genomics in the pharmaceutical product research
Assistant professor (docent)
- 90 scientific publications in molecular virology, molecular diagnostics and drug development
Editor of the leading Finnish scientific medical journal Duodecim (20 yrs)
- Editor of editorials