Wenche Rolfsen holds a Master of Science in pharmacy and a PhD in pharmacology from Uppsala University, Sweden.

Since 1980, Wenche has been actively involved in research/development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products and services. From 1996-2007, Wenche held various leadership positions in Quintiles Transnational, a global leader in pharmaceutical services. From 1980 to 1996, Wenche held various manager positions, including head of Pharmacology in Pharmacia, an important global player, and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the Nordics at the time. From 1990 to 1999 Wenche was an adjunct professor at the pharmaceutical faculty at the University of Uppsala.

Wenche has served on more than 20 boards of private and public companies, including Bionor Pharma, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB, AkerBiomarine AS, Industrifonden, Sarsia Seed, Index Pharmaceuticals, Axis-Shield, Mölnlycke Health Care, Swedish Match, APL AB, Recipharm AB and Bioarctic AB.