Vicore Pharma Holding AB (publ), announced that Dr. Bertil Lindmark, will join as Chief Medical Officer. A luminary in advancing respiratory medicines, Dr. Lindmark's distinguished career spans global leadership roles at major pharmaceutical organizations and pioneering biotechnology companies. Formerly Global Vice President, Clinical Development for Respiratory and Inflammation at AstraZeneca, Dr. Lindmark spearheaded the development of Symbicort and Pulmicort, among other globally renowned respiratory medicines, and as Head of Research and Development at Almirall, lead the global approval of the second to market long acting antimuscarinic for the treatment of COPD.

His recent tenure as Chief Medical Officer at Galecto focused on leading major global clinical development efforts in IPF. Rohit Batta, outgoing Chief Medical Officer, has accepted a Managing Director role leading a Swiss biopharmaceutical venture company. As he transitions from his position, Vicore reinforces its commitment to develop life-changing treatments for patients suffering from lung diseases such as IPF through this appointment.

Dr. Lindmark obtained his MD and PhD degree in molecular epidemiology from Lund University in Sweden, supervised by Professor Sten Eriksson, who described the alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. Dr. Lindmark also served as visiting Professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Institute of Medicine at Gothenburg University.