Michael Krogh Jensen
Biomia, Denmark
Title
A microbial platform for discovery and manufacturing of plant-inspired human therapeutics
Bio
Dr. Michael Krogh Jensen obtained his PhD in molecular biology from University of Copenhagen (Denmark) in 2007. Afterward, he obtained independent funding for his post-doctoral research at University of Copenhagen, Max-Planck Institute in Cologne (Germany) and Stanford University (USA) from 2008-2012. From 2013-2023, he held a position as Principal Investigator at the Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Within this position, he managed international and public-private research projects in the development of synthetic biology tools and AI for cell factory development, with special attention to engineering and application of high-throughput screening technologies, methods for advanced genome engineering, and biomanufacturing of bioactive natural products. In 2023 he became a co-founder and the CEO of Biomia. He is an author of >80 peer-reviewed papers with >6,500 citations, 5 book chapters, as well as a co-inventor of 4 patents.
