Cecilia Wikström has been a member of the Board of Directors for Elekta AB since 2018. She also serves as the Board Chairman of the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA), the chair of the Alva Myrdal Centre at Uppsala University, and the CEO of both the Beijer Foundation and the Anders Wall Foundation. Cecilia served as a member of the Swedish Parliament from 2002 to 2009 and was elected to the European Parliament, where she served from 2009 to 2019.
Cecilia earned her Bachelor of Theology from Uppsala University in 1993. Since her ordination in 1994, she has held various positions within the Church of Sweden and is the author of several books.
Tomas has 40 years of experience in international medical technology. He held various positions at the Research Institute for Nuclear Physics, Scanditronix, and Ericsson before joining Elekta, where he became CEO until 2013. Tomas is a member of the Board of Permobil AB (part of Investor AB Publ. listed on OMX), Sectra AB (Publ. listed on OMX), and Implantica AG (Publ. listed on First North).
Tomas is a trained Electrical Engineer and studied physics at both the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm (KTH) and Stockholm University in Sweden. He also completed International Executive Management Training (IEP) at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Dr. Laurent Leksell (Larry) is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Elekta AB and a principal shareholder of the company. He co-founded Elekta in 1972 with his father to commercialize the Gamma Knife, which his father, Dr. Lars Leksell, invented. Larry served as CEO of Elekta from 1972 to 2005. He also chairs the Board of Leksell Social Ventures, a philanthropic organization he established with his wife. Previously, he was Chairman of the Board at Stockholms Stadsmission from 2005 to 2015. Additionally, Larry holds Board positions at the International Chamber of Commerce and the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden.
Larry has received numerous accolades, including the Gold Medal from the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences and the Medal of Enterprise from the Royal Patriotic Society. In 2013, he was awarded the Medal of His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
Before joining the Elekta Foundation, Lacy spent 23 years in the radiotherapy industry, holding various Vice President positions in building teams, developing service products, and leading transformational programs across the globe.
At the Elekta Foundation, Lacy has established a new organization and operation. She designed and implemented scalable, sustainable, and adaptable models for women’s cancer screening and prevention in low-resource countries. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and digital innovations, the Foundation has achieved efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and high impact.
Lacy earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in Shanghai, China, and an Executive MBA from Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) in the United States.
Viveca supports the Elekta Foundation as an Executive Assistant. She has extensive international experience at various companies, managing large projects such as conferences, events, training, and education programs. At Elekta AB, she serves as the Executive Assistant to Chairman and Founder Laurent Leksell, the Directors of the Board, and the Executive Vice President of Human Resources. Viveca is proud to contribute to improving cancer care in underserved regions and communities, believing in the Foundation’s vision and its potential to make a difference.
Cornilla has held various executive roles in the NGO and logistics sectors. Regardless of work, sustainability has been regularly present throughout her career. At ActionAid, she managed partnerships and developed projects for children’s psychosocial support in Zarqa, Jordan, and education in Nam Chua, Vietnam. She also served as Commercial Director for Mentor and Head of Sightsavers Sweden & Norway. Cornilla is a strong advocate for cross-sector collaboration and firmly believes that digitization, combined with innovative solutions, can address numerous societal challenges.
Cornilla earned a Master of Law from Stockholm University and studied Business Administration at Umeå University in Sweden.