Johan Luthman

Johan Luthman, DDS, PhD, is Executive Vice President and Head of Research & Development at Lundbeck, where he leads global research, translational science, and clinical development in neuroscience. He holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery and a PhD in Basic Dentistry, Medicine, and Neuroscience from the Karolinska Institute, combining deep academic training with more than three decades of pharmaceutical R&D leadership across multiple major global companies. Johan is known for integrating scientific rigor with strategic execution, guiding complex research organizations through technological and organizational transitions. His experience spans early discovery science through late-stage development, and he brings to CLAIR strong insight into evidence-driven leadership, governance, and the responsible adoption of advanced data and AI methods in regulated research environments.