advisory board
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Patrick Griss PhD
Business Advisor
Co-Founder and CEO at Zülke Ventures. Ex-head of microfabrication at Roche Diagnostics. Serial Entrepreneur with international track record as value adding investor, engaged non-executive director, or discreet advisor to leadership teams involved in key decision processes.
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Joakim Arwidson
Chief Quality & Regulatory Officer at SHL Healthcare AB
Over 30 years of management experience in QA, regulatory affairs, and adapting quality systems to meet market requirements. Managed pre-market notifications for medical devices and IVDs across the U.S., Canada, EMEA, and APAC. Also served as Data Protection Officer, overseeing HIPAA and GDPR compliance, and ISO27001 implementation.
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Alex van Belkum Prof. PhD PhD
Scientific Advisor
A fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, over 30 years of experience in clinical microbiology, focusing on molecular epidemiology, diagnostics, and antimicrobial resistance. Author of 600+ PubMed-cited papers, he has worked at the Universities of Leiden and Rotterdam and served as Chief Microbiologist at bioMérieux, France. He is also an editor of Molecular Microbiology: Diagnostic Principles and Practice by ASM Press.
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Wouter van der Wijngaart Prof. PhD
Founder & Scientific Advisor
Professor of Micro and Nanosystems at KTH, Sweden, specializing in micro/nanostructured soft matter, fluidics, lab-on-a-chip biosensors, and biomedical devices for medical and life sciences. Author of 160+ peer-reviewed papers and a serial entrepreneur, co-founding start-ups like EasyPark, MyFC, and Mercene Labs.
board of directors
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Karin Andersson
Chairwoman of the Board
30+ years experience in MedTech International Sales & Marketing professional with focus on Medical Devices, Pharma and e-Health industries.
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Wouter van der Wijngaart PhD
Professor of Micro and Nanosystems at KTH. Serial start-up founder with extensive academical, clinical and technical network.
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Sofia Bertling PhD
20+ years experience in MedTech product development and commercialisation in EU, Americas, Middle East, and Asia.
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Jan Bertling
Founder of Hermes Medical Solutions – a global leader in molecular imaging diagnostics. Angel investor.
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Emre Iseri PhD
8+ years R&D experience with expertise in microfluidics and miniaturization for biotechnology.
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Gustav Notander
Investment Manager with a focus on Life science at ALMI Invest.
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Juho Himberg
Business development leader with 25+ years of international experience at world-leading companies in Medtech IVD and Life Sciences.