Peter Kallestrup, MS
Co-founder and CEO
Peter Kallestrup is the Co-founder and CEO of i-Function®. His focus is to identify, further develop, and commercialize high-potential research from leading universities, aiming to make these solutions accessible to large population segments that currently have limited or no access to state-of-the-art options in these fields. This is achieved by collaborating with top subject-matter experts and integrating evidence-based research with technological advancements.
He is also the founder of Global Sales Expansion, a company dedicated to helping smaller life science companies manage and grow their sales in a profitable, timely, flexible, and cost-effective manner by leveraging international opportunities.
Before founding Global Sales Expansion, Peter spent over 15 years leading and launching startups and turnarounds in the life sciences sector across the US, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. He is also an alumnus of two top-rated European business schools, INSEAD and IMD.
Peter has collaborated with over one hundred distributors and life science partner companies worldwide. He has led ventures ranging from small businesses to medium-sized organizations with revenues exceeding USD 200 million and over 350 employees. In addition to his work with distributors and partner companies, Peter established affiliates and commercial operations in the United States, China, Mexico, and Brazil for a European pharmaceutical company with over $1 billion in revenue.
Peter is also an External Advisory Board member at the Center for Enhancing Neurocognitive Health, Abilities, Networks, & Community Engagement (ENHANCE) which has a focus on technology solutions for older adults living with cognitive impairment, including mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and cognitive impairment as a result of stroke or traumatic brain injury. ENHANCE is part of a network of Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. The Center consists of a team of researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, Florida State University, and the University of Illinois.
Peter is also an Industry Advisory Council (IAC) member at the Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE). CREATE is a Weill Cornell Medicine-led collaboration with Florida State University, University of Miami and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Its research is funded by the NIH and focused on employing emerging and existing technologies to help promote the well-being, quality of life and independence of diverse populations of older adults and provide support for older adults with cognitive impairments. The IAC includes members from the communications, computing, healthcare, and insurance industries, and consumer advocacy groups.
