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- Management and development of the biotechnology and food research infrastructure containing hundreds of equipment used in molecular biology, analytics, fermentation, downstream processing, plant biotechnology, food R&D, and microbiology. Management of the digitization (ELN, LIMS and SDMS) of the R&D work. Maintenance of the current infrastructure and purchase of new equipment.- Creation and implementation of technology and IPR strategies in Industrial Biotechnology and Food Solutions research area.- Identification of current and future customer needs and creation of business from low technology readiness level research to high level offering in close operation with scientists, sales, and external partners.

- Leading the Protein Discovery and Engineering team. The team develops enzymes and other proteins which can be used e.g. to improve the sustainability of chemical processes, and production of chemicals and materials from renewable resources.- Member of the IPR team of Industrial Biotechnology and Food Solutions research area: Evaluation of inventions, making decisions on patenting and IPR strategy.- Acting as a LEAN facilitator: Using LEAN principles and tools to improve the work and processes at VTT (resourcing of projects, streamlining approval rights, speeding up the commercialization of the results in R&D projects).- Project management.- Launching and editing the blog of VTT Industrial Biotechnology.

- Sales and marketing of VTT's services and IPR in biotechnology, pharma and food sectors.

- Management of patenting, business development and commercialization activities of life science related inventions.- Management of patent portfolio of about 50 patent families.- Sales and marketing of life science related IPR.- Closing the biggest licensing deal in VTT’s history at that time.- Deputy Executive Vice President of the IP Business department for seven months during the recruiting process of a new one: In charge of operational management and resources. Coordination of the organization change planning.- Management of VTT’s IPR processes.

- Securing the funding and management of “Business from research”-project, annual budget 1,4 million €.- The aim of the project was to increase the value and speed up the commercialization of VTT’s IPR: activation of innovation activities at VTT, coordinating novelty searches, market surveys, and proof-of-concept projects.

- Leading the Molecular Diagnostics team.- Sales and marketing of research and development services of the team.- Planning and executing a new marketing strategy for diagnostic sector at VTT.

- Development of recombinant antibodies and diagnostic methods.- Project management.

Heidelberg Area, Germany

- Marie Curie Fellowship in the Functional Genome Analysis group.- Development of a technology based on representational difference analysis (RDA) DNA hybridisation.- Development of a microchip technology.

- Leading the DNA sequencing team.- Development of recombinant antibodies and diagnostic methods.- Inventor in the patent which was commercialized later.

- Research of the molecular biology of enteroviruses.- PhD thesis.

- Research of the molecular biology of enteroviruses.

Phd, Faculty Of Medicine

Msc, Biotechnology