With more than 22 years of experience in Animal Health Research and Development, Mirja contributed significantly to several novel pharmaceutical product authorizations for companion animals in EU and US.

She graduated in 1988 from Veterinary College in Helsinki and started her career as a Research Fellow at MTT Agrifood Research, where she worked at the stud farm and carried out research regarding equine reproduction and embryo transfer.Having completed herPhD in 1999, she joined the pharmaceutical industry.

Since 2005 she has been the Head of Animal Health in the joint (human and AH) Clinical R&D, and more recently the Director of Animal Health R&D at Orion Corporation, who  develops proprietary products for global markets. Our best known Animal Health brands are Domosedan, Dexdomitor, Domitor, Antisedan, and the new product for treatment of noise aversion in dogs, Sileo. In the microbiome area, we have been the forerunner with our competitive exclusion product, Broilact