
Magnus Gunnarsson
Role at SACC: President
Industry/Expertise: Wireless Infrastructure, Venture back start-ups.
Background: Came to San Diego first time 2001 when Ericsson expanded the CDMA Business Unit and was responsible for taking the "Always Best Connected", Multi-Access, solution from concept to commercial launch. Since 2005 Magnus has been working with smaller startup companies in the Bay Area, Europe as well as San Diego.
Education: MBA in Finance and Strategy from University of Oregon.
Key interests: Enjoys downhill skiing and mountain biking when possible.
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Role at SACC: Vice President
Industry/Expertise: Legal services, Life science, Early-stage and venture backed companies.
Background: Came to San Diego in 1999 working as a scientist. After attending law school and clerking for a federal judge in San Diego, Mattias has been advising clients in the life science industry and also been counseling corporate clients.
Education: BS in micro biology from Lund University, MS in molecular biology from the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, PhD in molecular biology obtained at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and J.D. summa cum laude from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego.
Key interests: Cooking and collecting wine, occasionally engages in primitive gardening activities using a golf club.
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Tina Lindgren
Role at SACC: Director, Coordinator Marketing Committee
Industry/Expertise: Marketing, Building Industry.
Background: Tina has lived in California since 1996, and currently resides in the Pacific Beach area. Tina is a marketing and business development professional with X-nth, a consulting firm providing integrated services to the building industry. Tina served as Junior Chamber Marketing Manager for SACC San Diego in 2004.
Education: BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from San Diego State University.
Key interests: On her spare time she enjoys outdoor activities such as running and hiking.
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Nils Olsson
Role at SACC: Director
Industry/Expertise: Life Science Industry.
Background: Dr. Olsson has over 20 years experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industries in the U.S. and in Sweden. His primary areas of research have been lipid chemistry and analytical methods development, and he is the author of over 30 scientific publications and several patents. Nils industry background includes R&D, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Management. Since 2002 he has been Senior Director and Vice President of Quality/Product Development at an innovative biotech. Nils has also been involved with several start-ups and fund raising.
Education: PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Stockholm and a post doc fellowship at The National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD.
Key interests: Protein and Pegylation technology, oxygen delivery to tissues, global regulatory affairs strategy, risk analysis, pharmaceutical Quality by Design (QbD).
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Patrik Lundqvist
Role at SACC: Director, Coordinator Membership Committee
Industry/Expertise: Wireless Technologies, Product Management, Intrapreneurship.
Background: Worked at Ericsson in areas ranging from Radio Access Research, Global Standardization to Product Management at sites starting in Sweden 1989, Dallas 1994, Research Triangle Park 1998, and then San Diego 2000. Joined Qualcomm in 2006 in the office of the Chief Scientist working on taking new ideas from concept to technology transfer through rapid prototyping.
Education: MBA from Duke in North Carolina and MSEE from Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden.
Key interests: Enjoys variety of outdoor activities from hiking, diving, to skiing.
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Ylva Elias
Role at SACC: Director
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Martin Rockström
Role at SACC: Director
Industry/Expertise: Cleantech
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Key interests: Tennis
Welcome to our new Industry Portal!
These pages will give you information about the different segments that SACC San Diego is divided into.
These pages are still under construction, but when they are finished, you will find info about the segments, news updates within these segments, event and member stories.
These pages will be a source of information for both people and businesses in San Diego and those wanting to know more about San Diego's business segments.
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