Mads Thomsen
Former chief scientific officer and head of R&D at Novo Nordisk who led and supported GLP-1 drug development efforts and later served as CEO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
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Jun 29, 2025 • 59min
Lotte Bjerre Knudsen: Shivering with Curiosity
Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, a Danish scientist who led development of GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic. Daniel Drucker, a researcher who helped uncover GLP-1 biology. Mads Thomsen, former Novo Nordisk R&D leader who steered drug development. They discuss decades-long science, converting a fleeting hormone into stable drugs, tackling obesity and chronic diseases, and the team culture that made breakthroughs possible.
