Novo Nordisk Perspectives Novo Nordisk

Lotte Bjerre Knudsen discovered the molecule liraglutide and oversaw its journey from “underdog candidate” to a treatment for more than a million people with diabetes and obesity. Hear Lotte’s reflections on life inside and outside of the laboratory, how she balanced her work with being a single mum and what motivates her in the pursuit of innovative medicines.

When Becky Furuta was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, her doctor told her it was the end of her professional cycling career. But, having initially taken up cycling as a daily escape from childhood poverty, Becky wasn’t about to take the news lying down. A little more than a decade later, she’s an ambassador for Team Novo Nordisk – the world’s first all-diabetes pro-cycling team - and can reflect on a career at the pinnacle of professional bike racing.