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Vojmir Urlep, President of the Board of Management

After graduating from the Faculty of Pharmacy in Ljubljana he began his career in Salus, but as early as 1983 came to Lek to work in the foreign trade department. In 15 years at Lek he held many challenging positions in export, marketing and sales, and was Director of Lek’s representative office in Moscow, Managing Director of Lek Zagreb, as well as a member of the Board of Management and President of the Board of Management of Lek. During this period he received Master’s degree in international management from the Faculty of Economics and Business in Maribor.

In 2000 he became president of the Board of Management in Kemofarmacija d.d. and successfully led it in an increasingly competitive environment. He effectively integrated the company into Celesio AG, Europe’s largest pharmaceutical wholesaler. Vojmir Urlep was for many years member of the Board of Governors of the Jožef Stefan Institute, he was a member of the Board of EGA (European Generic Medicines Association), a member of the executive board of the GIRP (European Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers), a member of the Board of the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce, a member of the assembly of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia, and is a member of the Supervisory Board of the Pension Company A, a member of the Supervisory Board of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia and guest lecturer in marketing at the Faculty of Pharmacy in Ljubljana.

During his career, Vojmir Urlep has gained knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry as well as the pharmaceutical wholesalers business. With continuous education and training at home and abroad he took care of his personal development in his field of work, as well as in management. With his daily presence in the international environment and familiarity with global business he has gained valuable experiences and knowledge, which he strengthened by working in one of Europe’s largest companies and confirmed with the successful integration of Kemofarmacija into this international business system.

Vojmir Urlep assumed the role of President of the Board of Management of Lek, a Sandoz company, on August 1, 2007.