Dr. Kruse is since 2007 an independent clinical consultant based in Europe with a total of 12+ years experience with the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device industry.

His specific interests are to deliver professional medical, clinical, and scientific advice and support to Pharmaceutical and Medical Device companies and Academic Institutions on: Business-, marketing- and clinical development strategies and plans. Additionally, Dr. Kruse has an interest in  building medical affairs teams.

Prior to working as a consultant, Dr. Kruse worked in the Pharmaceutical and Device Industry: Global strategic marketing, medical affairs and global clinical development at Novo Nordisk in Europe and the US. His main responsibilities were the support and development of recombinant activated Factor VII (NovoSeven^®) as a hemostatic agent into surgery related indications. Dr. Kruse led a global development team that conducted clinical trials in surgery. In Baxter BioSurgery, Dr. Kruse was the head of US Medical Affairs, supporting the pipeline of hemostatic devices and biologics used in surgery (Tisseel^®, FloSeal^® and CoSeal^®), devices for anti adhesion (Adept^®) and novel treatments for wound management. He has experience in the creation and expansion of several medical affairs departments.

Dr. Kruse received both his medical degree (MD) and PhD from University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He worked 11 years as a physician at university hospitals in Copenhagen where he trained in general surgery (GI-, cardiothoracic-, urologic-, and orthopedic surgery) and intensive care. His publications are in physiology, gastroenterology and surgery.

Dr. Kruse has management experience from leading medical affairs teams, global clinical development teams and several university based surgery teams. He has been an officer and a physician in the Danish Navy. Dr. Kruse has done business training through Medical Product Executive Diploma Program at Scandinavian International Management Institute and management courses including an executive course at Harvard Business School. Furthermore, Dr. Kruse has extensive drug development training from PERI, Brookwood and others.

A detailed CV can be found on: www.linkedin.com/in/peterkruse