BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/Helsinki X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Helsinki BEGIN:VEVENT UID:423@inflames.utu.fi DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250604T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250604T120000 DTSTAMP:20250526T133757Z URL:https://inflames.utu.fi/events/inflames-visiting-professor-seminar-ell en-strahlman-and-reijo-salonen/ SUMMARY:InFLAMES Visiting Professor seminar: Ellen Strahlman and Reijo Salo nen DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the InFLAMES Visiting Professor seminar! In this sem inar\, titled "Working in Industry: The Road Less Travelled"\, Visiting Pr ofessors Reijo Salonen\, MD PhD &\; Ellen Strahlman\, MD MHSc will disc uss career pathways in the healthcare industry ecosystem\, and share stori es of their own experiences.\n\nWhen: June 4\, 2025 at 11-12\nWhere: Medis iina D Lauren 2\nTitle: Working in Industry: The Road Less Travelled\n\nPl ease also note the young scientist lunch event with Ellen and Reijo after the seminar. Register for the lunch here: https://link.webropol.com/s/elle n-reijo-lunch-2025.\n\nAbout the speakers:\n\nEllen Strahlman\n\nEllen Str ahlman has a degree in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University\, a me dical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a Masters of He alth Sciences degree from the Bloomberg School of Public Health.  Her aca demic research focused on her medical speciality\, ophthalmology\, and pub lic health activities\, including work in HIV.  She began working in the healthcare industry in 1991\, and had a highly successful career with seni or executive positions in several global companies.  Ellen was the Chief Medical Officer for Becton Dickinson (BD)\, GlaxoSmithKline and Bausch &am p\; Lomb\; and was also the Head of Research and Development for BD and Ba usch &\; Lomb.  In each of these roles\, her focus on innovation and l eadership led to the approval and commercialization of dozens of new medic ines\, vaccines and medical devices.  Ellen and her teams won several awa rds for their work\, including Outstanding Corporate Innovator\, 2015 from Product Development &\; Management Association\, MedTech Woman of the Year\, 2014 from American Society of Mechanical Engineers\, Woman of Power &\; Influence Award\, 2014 from National Organization of Women and Vis ionary Award\, 2011 from Foundation for Fighting Blindness.\n\nReijo Salon en\n\nProfessor Reijo Salonen graduated from the University of Turku as Li centiate in Medicine in 1983\, Doctor of Medicine in 1983\, and Specialist in Neurology in 1990. The University of Turku has granted him the title o f Docent of Neuroimmunology in 1989 and the title of Professor in 2009. Si nce 2018\, Salonen has worked as a partner in the consulting service compa ny Reillen Group LLC in Florida. He is a member of the board in two pharma ceutical companies\, Pharmasum AS and DelSiTech. His 25-year experience in pharmaceutical industry include leading global development and medical af fairs in Neurosciences at Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline in the USA and all Re search and Development at Orion in Finland. Moreover\, Salonen has had mul tiple positions in the boards of Finnish and international pharmaceutical research and industry organisations over the last 15 years. Salonen was el ected as the Chief Technology Officer of the Year in 2017. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inflames.utu.fi/wp-content/uploads/kuva. png CATEGORIES:Events in English,Tapahtumat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Helsinki X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Helsinki BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T040000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR