Meet the ÅKRN Team – the MedTech Experts

Grounded in medicine and science, we help sponsors move from medical discovery into clinical development, commercialization, and post-market follow up.

Our focus is to provide high level of expertise and excellent clinical and regulatory services in a cost-conscious and diligent manner. Our experience covers a wide range of therapeutic areas, including neuroscience and cardiovascular diseases. Our success is based upon providing our clients with a combination of medical and technical expertise within tightly-controlled clinical studies and budgets.

We are a multidisciplinary team collectively fluent in eight European languages. Our team is specialized in medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics.

Our research specialists and clinical professionals have higher scientific degrees, including Ph.D, Pharm,D, and Masters in Clinical Research. We offer single-point of contacts, but with the benefit of a strong senior management support. This is why we are viewed by our clients and partners as a trusted and valued adviser in clinical trials and development. 

Maria Nyåkern, Ph.D.
Founder and CEO, Principal Scientist
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David Tomé, MBA
Clinical Operations / New Business
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Diana Posa, Pharm.D
Clinical Research Scientist
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Amalia Meseguer, Pharm.D
Clinical Research Scientist
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Ana Manuela de la Pedrosa, Ph.D.
Clinical Quality Specialist
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Jorge Medina, Pharm.D
Clinical Research Scientist
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Irene Sánchez
Communication Specialist
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Ruben Ruiz, M.Sc.
Clinical Research Scientist
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Ariadna Navarro, Ph.D.
Clinical Research Scientist
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Esperanza Peñacoba
Finance Assistant
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Almudena Millán, M.Sc.
Business Development Associate
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Roberto Estébanez, M.A.
Financial Director
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As Clinical and Regulatory Professionals we have the professional and ethical responsibility to maintain the highest standards of professional conduct when we exercise our professional duties. We take pride in upholding and clarifying the laws, regulations, and guidelines of the authorities under which we operate. We know that we play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations in the development and commercialization of healthcare products.

We honor our core values in this increasingly complex global clinical and regulatory environment. As individual professionals, we are making a positive contribution to public health. We also aspire to embody our code of ethics in our words, actions and deeds.

The following values transpire in our every-day work.

• Regulatory Compliance
• Clinical Competency
• Credibility
• Objectivity
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Reason and Honesty
• Dignity and Respect

As the founder of the company, Maria Nyåkern, Ph.D., is an inspiring leader who seeks to continually drive the field of Clinical Research Services forward. After completing her scientific training and doctoral studies in Sweden, Dr. Nyåkern spent 15 years in medical and clinical research in the medical device industry before founding ÅKRN Scientific Consulting.

ÅKRN is niche-CRO (Clinical Research Organization) focused on providing exceptional service and resources to the medical device and diagnostic industries. Through diligent planning and superior execution, our clinical scientists and project managers expediently guide and drive projects through the complete clinical development process.

The clinical development can be risky in terms of timelines so a good relationship and engagement of the CRO in the decision-making process is of crucial importance where the sponsor and the CRO work hand-in-hand to be able to accomplish established deliverables and allow innovative devices into the market faster. It is a long road that can only be achieved with a win-win scenario, with all parts working together to the same objective: delivering new therapies to patients, in a faster and more efficient way.

To date, ÅKRN is the trusted advisor and partner for many companies to deliver maximum value in their medical device development programs. ÅKRN is a privately-held European CRO and since inception the company has experienced a fast and steady organic growth in employees and establishment in the European market.

Much of our work in the MedTech world is built on a desire to help others and we work hard every day to deliver innovative and lifesaving technology. As successful members of the community, we also have a responsibility to help those that are less fortunate, and we need to contribute to the common good. 

Philanthropy is giving without the expectation of a monetary return on investment and is performed to promote the wellbeing of others and to solve social issues. For us it is important to give back to the communities in which we live and work. This is a cornerstone of our company philosophy. We are permanent supporters of Greenpeace and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Greenpeace
Strong defender of the natural world and that is promoting peace by investigating, exposing, and confronting environmental abuse, championing environmentally responsible solutions, and advocating for the rights and well-being of all people.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
The UNCHR is working to protect and assist refugees all around the world and is on the ground wherever refugees need help; providing protection and assistance, including emergency shelter, food, water, and healthcare.