Simon Østergaard possesses expertise in biotechnology, business strategy, business development, start ups, strategy and 24 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I have had the pleasure of working in the division headed by Simon for about 3.5 years. Simon is one of those rare managers who always served as an inspiring mentor for the whole staff. With his background in both science and business he was a go-to person for discussions and advice on most scenarios that occurred at Dako/Agilent Technologies. He was capable of sparring and inspiring people of all levels and backgrounds at Dako/Agilent Technologies. Apart from the academic competencies Simon was always known to exhibit strong interpersonal skills and a unique capacity for empathy. These qualities most notably translate in him being professional at multiple levels and his ability to motivate our division caring about its success in the long run. Simon’s unique set of qualities was an asset to the division and he has maintained his profile as an exemplary leader from the day he interviewed me till his last day Dako/Agilent Technologies." and "Simon took Aresa bio-detection from an early startup with all the passion and and vision that comes with it; and turned it into a real company, creating and executing a business plan and securing the road map to creating real products and thus road map to raising finance via IPO. Also on a personal level, Simon is an honest, hard working and great person to work with."