With more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Mr. Soeters presently serves as President in the United States and Senior Vice President for North America for Novo Nordisk Inc., a global healthcare company and worldwide leader in diabetes care. In this position, he is responsible for approximately 3,000 employees and more than $2 billion in revenue. Mr. Soeters is of Dutch origin and began his career with Novo Nordisk at the Dutch affiliate. In his 27 years of service to Novo Nordisk, Mr. Soeters has also held the positions of Senior Vice President, International Marketing for Novo Nordisk A/S in Denmark, and General Manager of Novo Nordisk affiliates in France and Belgium. He also presently serves on the senior management board of Novo Nordisk A/S and the board of directors of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |