Dr. Ilka Czech

Dr. Ilka Czech has a diverse range of work experience in various industries. Dr. Ilka currently works as the Business Development and Innovation Manager at Alginor ASA since March 2021. Prior to that, they held multiple roles at Chitinor AS, including Head of Operations from October 2020 to March 2021 and CEO from January 2019 to October 2020. From August 2012 to January 2019, Dr. Czech served as the R&D Manager for Product and Application Development at Seagarden. Dr. Ilka also worked as a Councilor for the Gene Technology Authority at Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf from December 2010 to March 2012. Dr. Czech's earlier experience includes serving as a Scientific Assistant - PhD student at Ruhr University Bochum from October 2006 to June 2010, where they conducted research on hydrogenase maturation and algal bio-hydrogen production. Dr. Ilka also worked as a student assistant and completed their diploma thesis at Forschungszentrum Jülich from 2005 to 2006, focusing on the development of a robotic screening system for protein purification processes.

Dr. Ilka Czech completed their education history with a specialization in Biology and Biotechnology. Dr. Ilka obtained their Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) degree from Ruhr University Bochum, where they attended from 2006 to 2010. Prior to that, they pursued their Diploma in Molecular Biotechnology from Bielefeld University, where they studied from 2001 to 2006. Dr. Czech’s educational journey began at Kopernikus Gymnasium from 1993 to 2001, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period.