Elekta celebrates new HQ with event in Stockholm

It was an honor for GCR to be invited to attend the grand opening of Elekta’s new headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. A leading innovator of precision radiotherapy solutions, and supporter of GCR, Elekta celebrated the inauguration of their new headquarters at Forskaren (The Scientist) on 23 May 2024.

(L-R) Caroline Cooke, Pat Price, Alison Tree, Eric Deutsch, Therese Lindé Image courtesy of: Swecare

‌Professor Pat Price, Chair of the board GCR, Radiotherapy UK Chair attended the grand opening and said:

“I was thrilled to be asked to be a part of this event. It’s great to see Elekta make a big commitment to global health.”

In their commitment to ensuring that patients have access to the best possible cancer care, Elekta purposefully selected the new location in Hagastaden, renowned for its focus on life-science research and entrepreneurship.

Therese Lindé, GCR Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor, and Elekta VP & Head of Global Policy & Patient Access shared:

“Our inauguration program began with a scientific symposium on 'Radiotherapy in the Era of Precision Cancer Medicine' and I was proud to moderate the session with distinguished specialists: Prof. Pat Price, Dr. Alison Tree, and Prof. Eric Deutsch. It was wonderful to hear from these authentic advocates who see the disparities in global radiotherapy access and are actively doing something about it.”

(L-R) Alison Tree, Pat Price, Eric Deutsch Image courtesy of: Theresé Linde

Along with these great speakers, other distinguished guests attended the opening ceremony, including the Swedish Minister of Health Acko Ankarberg Johansson.

Gustgaf Salford, Laurent Leksell, Acko Ankarberg Johansson Image courtesy of: Swecare

This grand opening signals the start of an exciting new era for Elekta and its commitment to providing cancer treatment to patients worldwide.