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50 ”SWEDEN AND SWITZERLAND ARE BOTH INNOVATIVE CO
UNTRIES WITH MANY STARTUPS.” KRISTIN WANNERBERGER View of Lake Geneva and the village of Saint-Prex in Switzerland or life science students or young professionals looking for a career abroad she advises that you should go for it. “You can always change your mind. But don’t underestimate the effort and energy that is required to establish oneself in a new country. If the company you work for helps you with this it makes it easier,” says Kristin. When I ask her about differences between the life science industries in Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland, she mentions the fact that there are more established and bigger pharmaceutical companies in Denmark, and in particular in Switzerland. “Sweden and Switzerland are also both innovative countries with many startups,” Kristin adds. When it comes to building a career in the different countries she says that leadership style and hierarchic organizations are more prevalent in Denmark than in Sweden, but even more so in Switzerland. “For women, there are no differences between the countries. The so called glass ceiling still seems to be present everywhere – even now,” she concludes. NLS 50 NORDICLIFESCIENCE.ORG