As Director General of SwedenBIO, the life science industry organisation, Helena Strigård started her career within life sciences at Phadia in 2004. She has a M.Sc. Molecular Biotechnology and BA Business Economy, and has since held a diverse set of positions spanning both business and government, including as Head of section at the Swedish Ministry of Finance, as an advisor at BusinessEurope and within research and innovation politics at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.