TEAM

The Oslo Cancer Cluster Management Team has significant industry experience and builds on a strong national and international network.

Ketil Widerberg

Ketil Widerberg

General Manager

E-mail: kw@oslocancercluster.no
Mobile: + 47 915 77 990

Ketil F. Widerberg, MBA, is general manager of Oslo Cancer Cluster. He builds on a long experience in realising new projects within oncology in the biopharmaceutical company Photocure ASA in collaboration with academic institutions and international commercial partners.

Widerberg has a broad operational experience ranging from explorative project management to being responsible for business development.

Widerberg’s educational background spans from preclinical medical school to management studies. He also holds a MBA from the University of Cambridge.

Jutta Heix

Jutta Heix

Head of International Affairs

E-mail: jh@oslocancercluster.no
Mobile: + 47 941 63 089

Jutta Heix, Head of International Affairs at the Oslo Cancer Cluster, is a life science professional with more than 20 years of industry experience. She holds a PhD from the University of Heidelberg / German Cancer Research Center and worked in different business development positions in international pharma and biotech companies prior to joining Oslo Cancer Cluster.

Heix is responsible for the cluster’s international collaboration and initiatives, and provides innovation and business development support to Oslo Cancer Cluster and Incubator members. As a co-founder of the Norwegian programme, she is a member of the SPARK Norway and SPARK Europe management teams. She is the project lead of the Norwegian Precision Cancer Medicine Implementation Consortium CONNECT, a public-private collaboration driving the implementation of precision cancer medicine.

Charlotte Wu Homme

Charlotte Wu Homme

Head of Membership & Events

E-mail: cwh@oslocancercluster.no

Charlotte Wu Homme is responsible for Membership & Events for Oslo Cancer Cluster. This includes the management of memberships and the implementation of events, including symposiums, international meetings, and specialised visits.

Homme worked with international organisations while posted in the U.S, Norway, and throughout Asia. They include: The Economist, The World Bank, Johns Hopkins University, and Sanofi Norway.

She attained a Master of Science from The George Washington University, School of Business and Public Management while serving as the first appointed "Director of Advertising" for University Administration across 7 schools.

Bente Prestegård

Bente Prestegård

Project Manager

E-mail: bp@oslocancercluster.no
Mobile: + 47 413 08 175

Bente Prestegård, Project Manager, is responsible for the educational agreement with Ullern Upper Secondary School and for project coordination.

Prestegård has a background from business administration, as a pharmaceutical sales representative and 25+ years of experience within office management. Find out more by visiting her LinkedIn.

Wenche Gerhardsen

Wenche Gerhardsen

Head of Communications

E-mail: wg@oslocancercluster.no
Mobile: + 47 928 79 842

Wenche Gerhardsen is responsible for communications in the cluster and incubator, including e.g. our webpages, social media, media-relations and marketing.

She has previously worked at The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) as Senior Advisor and Communications Advisor and she has a background as a news- and science journalist. Her master’s degree is in political science. You are welcome to visit her LinkedIn-page.

Marine Jeanmougin

Marine Jeanmougin

Lead EU Affairs & Digital Innovation

E-mail: mj@oslocancercluster.no
Mobile: + 47 457 70 598

Building on a 10-year experience in cancer research, Marine is responsible for strengthening the national and international ecosystem, and for promoting new collaborations around EU funding opportunities. Her missions also include advising Oslo Cancer Cluster members on their strategy and supporting them in building their proposal and implementing their projects.

Jeanmougin holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics and has worked as a researcher in various international institutions, including in France and Norway. Find out more about Marine Jeanmougin by visiting her LinkedIn.

Sofia Lindén

Sofia Lindén

Communications Advisor (on leave)

E-mail: sl@oslocancercluster.no
Mobile: + 47 405 31 400

Sofia Lindén is responsible for producing the content for digital communications in the cluster, including articles, photographs and videos for the websites and social media platforms.

She has previously worked at the Nordic publishing company Orage as Swedish Print Editor and Digital Project Manager. She also holds a master degree in International Journalism from City University London. Find out more about Sofia Lindén by visiting her LinkedIn.

Margit Selsjord

Margit Selsjord

Communications Advisor

E-mail: ms@oslocancercluster.no
Mobile: + 47 412 20 493‬

Margit Selsjord is specialised in visual communications work, and she is working with content production, the websites, social media, and ensuring that crucial messages are shared with members and the wider audience. She is taking over for Sofia Linden who will be on leave throughout 2024.

Selsjord is a trained photojournalist with communications experience from e.g. LMI (The Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry) and the University of Oslo. She is also an artist and teacher.

Dave Tippett

Dave Tippett

Advisor

E-mail: dt@oslocancercluster.no
Mobile: + 47 45437057

Dave Tippett is responsible for assisting Membership & Events for Oslo Cancer Cluster. This includes supporting member projects and the facilitating of events, including international visits, educational events, and seminars.

Tippett has many years of experience within different areas of the public sector, retail banking, business management and entrepreneurship. Tippett enjoys using his skills to help build productive, collaborative relationships.

Eirin Bragstad

Eirin Bragstad

Main Accountant

E-mail: eb@oslocancercluster.no
Mobile: + 47 414 89 648

Eirin Bragstad is the Main Accountant of Oslo Cancer Cluster, Oslo Cancer Cluster Incubator and the Norwegian Radium Hospital Research Foundation.

Eimir Hurley

Eimir Hurley

Project Manager

E-mail: eh@oslocancercluster.no
Mobile: +47 920 77 051

Eimir is the project lead of the INSPIRE-BIO project of the Norwegian Precision Cancer Medicine Implementation Consortium CONNECT, which a public-private collaboration driving the implementation of precision cancer medicine.

She is a pharmacoepidemiologist with a background in the leadership and conduct of real-world evidence studies examining drug utilisation, safety, and efficacy. Find out more by visiting her LinkedIn.

In addition to her undergraduate degree in pharmacy from Trinity College Dublin, Hurley holds a Master of Biostatistics from the University of Sydney and a PhD in Health Policy from Trinity College Dublin.