Köksal Ülgen graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Department of Chemical Engineering, and completed his MBA at Koç University.

He began his professional career at Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals and later held various managerial roles across Eczacıbaşı-Zentiva, Zentiva, Eczacıbaşı-Monrol Nuclear Products, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Pharmactive, and Mustafa Nevzat/Amgen in sales, strategy, business development, international markets and R&D.

Since 2019, he has been serving as President, International Markets at Abdi İbrahim, where he leads market development, partnerships and global expansion initiatives in line with the company’s international growth vision.