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HENRIK SCHIMMELL

Senior Vice President – Lean Focus Nordic

Henrik brings over 25 years of leadership experience from global companies within medical diagnostics, hearing instruments, and telecommunications. For 15 years, he was part of Danaher Corporation – a globally recognized leader in operational excellence  and Lean – here he served as CEO of Radiometer, a $1B+ full-value-chain company with 4,000+ employees. Henrik drove sustainable growth through technology innovation and international expansion, developing Radiometer into a global leader in its market.


Prior to Radiometer, he held executive roles at GN Hearing and in the telecom industry, leading global R&D, and with experience from M&A, and business development. A proven track record in scaling manufacturing operations, launching new products, and optimizing performance in complex, regulated markets.

As Chairman and Board Member, he has experience across both listed and privately held companies, including RTX, LRE Medical, the Danaher European board and HemoCue. He is also recognized for his focus on talent development and diversity in leadership teams.


He holds a Ph.D. (within communication systems) and a MSc from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and has completed executive programs at institutions including Stanford and CBS.

Henrik Schimmell’s Industry Experience

ELECTRONICS

LIFE SCIENCES

MEDICAL DEVICES

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

HEARING INSTRUMENTS

TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION

OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTICS (IVD)

MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

POINT-OF-CARE DIAGNOSTICS

SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

& MORE