Alexander Birke

Alexander Birke is a Senior Scientist in Late-Stage Formulation Process Development at BioNTech SE since November 2020, previously serving as a Scientist in Process Development for Large-Scale RNA Lipoplex Manufacturing. Prior to this, Alexander held a Postdoctoral position at Sanofi from October 2017 to September 2019, focusing on the development of a targeted, polymer-based nanoparticulate drug delivery system and leading a small team. Early experience includes a role as a Molecular Biology Laboratory Temp at Bioscientia Institut für Medizinische Diagnostik GmbH, where influenza A/H1N1 quantification was conducted during an epidemic. Alexander earned a Dr. rer. nat. in Biomedical Chemistry from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in 2017 and completed the Abitur at Sebastian-Münster Gymnasium in 2007.