Background
Christensen, Gustav Amstrup was born on August 23, 1947 in Haderup, Denmark. Came to the United States, 1974. Son of Folmer and Vera (Madsen) Christensen.
Christensen, Gustav Amstrup was born on August 23, 1947 in Haderup, Denmark. Came to the United States, 1974. Son of Folmer and Vera (Madsen) Christensen.
Master of Science in Economics, University Aarhus, Denmark, 1973. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1976.
Assistant to president, director, marketing international division, general manager, Travenol Lab Sweden & vice president, operations Fenwall Laboratories division Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Deerfield, Illinois, 1976—1983. Vice president, marketing Genetics Institute Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1983—1986, vice president, business development, 1983—1988. Senior vice president Genetics Institute, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986—1988.
President, Chief Executive Officer ImmuLogic Pharmaceutical Corporation, 1988—1990. Chairman Alpha-Beta Technology, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1991. Managing director Apeiron partners LLC, 2005—2007.
Executive vice president, chief business officer Dyax Corporation, 2007, president, Chief Executive Officer, since 2009. Board directors Boston and Pacific Company, Diatech Inc., Londonderry, New Hampshire, Commonwealth Bioventures, Worcester.
Member regional board Department Mental Retardation, Boston, 1988.
Married Vibeke Rathje, June 9, 1973. Children: Sara, Daniel.