Alex Toftgaard Nielsen

Alex Toftgaard Nielsen is a Professor at the Technical University of Denmark since September 2011, focusing on the production of biochemicals in bacterial host organisms. As a co-founder and board member at Again and mycropt, as well as Chief Scientific Officer at Cysbio since 2019, Nielsen has played a significant role in advancing biotechnology. Previous experience includes a position as Scientist II at Genencor International from 2008 to 2011, and as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University from 2003 to 2008. Early career highlights include senior roles at Exiqon A/S and BioCentrum-DTU. Nielsen holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and Microbiology from the Technical University of Denmark, obtained between 1991 and 1997.