Karen Sörensen

Director/Board Member at VITROLIFE AB

Net worth: 158 434 $ as of 2026-06-29

64 year

46 connections

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Karen Lykke Sörensen is currently an Independent Director at Orion Oyj since 2022, an Independent Director at Vitrolife AB since 2020, and a Director at Biotage AB since 2022.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer-Nordic Region at Koninklijke Philips NV, Global Chief Executive Officer at Royal Philips Electronics USA from 2018 to 2024, Independent Director at Meda AB from 2014 to 2017, Director at Technical University of Denmark from 2014 to 2018, Director at Orifarm AB from 2018 to 2019, Director at Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2014, Director at Eksport Kredit Fonden, and Vice President-Western Europe at Sanofi.
Education includes an MBA from INSEAD and a graduate degree from Technical University of Denmark.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
ORION OYJ CLASS B 0%	2025-12-30	1,926 ( 0% )	158 434 $	2026-06-29

Karen Sörensen active positions

Companies	Position	Start
VITROLIFE AB	Director/Board Member	2020-06-14
ORION OYJ	Director/Board Member	2022-03-22
BIOTAGE AB	Director/Board Member	2021-12-31

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Former positions of Karen Sörensen

Companies	Position	End
Royal Philips Electronics USA Royal Philips Electronics USA Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Manufactures electronic products	Chief Executive Officer	2023-12-31
Orifarm AB	Director/Board Member	2018-12-31
Technical University of Denmark Technical University of Denmark Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	2017-12-31
MEDA AB	Director/Board Member	2017-01-01
Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs SovereignGovernment Promotes and defends the country's interest	Director/Board Member	2013-12-31

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Private companies	12
Koninklijke Philips NV Koninklijke Philips NV Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides image, cardiovascular, diagnostic imaging, ambulatory, sleep therapy and personal healthcare services	Health Services
Sanofi Sanofi Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in research, development and production of pharmaceuticals & vaccines	Health Technology
Orion Oyj Orion Oyj Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and markets human and veterinary pharmaceuticals	Health Technology
Meda AB Meda AB Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a pharmaceutical company	Health Technology
Biotage AB Biotage AB Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops workflow solutions, instruments and consumables used in drug discovery & pharmaceutical development	Health Technology
Vitrolife AB Vitrolife AB Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, produces and markets products and systems for the preparation, cultivation and preservation of human cells, tissues and organs	Health Technology
INSEAD INSEAD Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Technical University of Denmark Technical University of Denmark Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Orifarm AB
Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs SovereignGovernment Promotes and defends the country's interest	Government
Eksport Kredit Fonden Eksport Kredit Fonden Regional BanksFinance Operates as a export credit fund agency	Finance
Royal Philips Electronics USA Royal Philips Electronics USA Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Manufactures electronic products	Electronic Technology