Karen Therkelsen

Karen Therkelsen is a Scientist specializing in metabolic engineering at Cysbio since May 2023, focusing on microbial strain engineering for biochemical production. Prior experience includes a Student Assistant position at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) within the Center for Genomic Epidemiology from January 2021 to July 2022, where responsibilities involved bioinformatics software development and version control. Karen participated in the iGEM 2021 competition, collaborating with a team of 14 engineering students on the PHEAST research project, which enhanced technical skills and personal development. Previous roles at DTU include student employee and teaching assistant, involved in producing growth media and assisting in introductory biology courses. Education includes a Master of Science in Engineering in Biotechnology from DTU and studies at ETH Zürich, along with earlier education focusing on biotechnology and mathematics.