SynAct Pharma AB announced Jeppe Øvlesen was appointed as new CEO succeeding Torbjørn Bjerke effective immediately due to a disagreement over the company's strategy. Jeppe Øvlesen, born 1962, is an experienced executive and biotech entrepreneur with a strong commercial background and a solid deal-making track record. He has more than 20 years of experience at the executive level and has been involved in a string of successful start-up companies, including Action Pharma, Perfusion Tech, CLC Bio, Cercare Medical, ChemoMetec, Cetrea, Monsenso, PNN Medical, Mindway, ResoTher Pharma, Go Pen, Neurescue and TXP Pharma.

From 2015 to 2023 Øvlesen was the CEO of SynAct Pharma. Mr. Øvlesen has an MBA with a focus on leadership and finance from the University of Hartford, US. He is currently chairman in HG Energy Group A/S, Cercare Medical A/S, Go-Pen A/S, and Neurescue ApS, and is a board member in Perfusion Tech Aps, ResoTher Pharma Aps, Cereno Scientific and SynAct Pharma.