Dr. Christian R. Boehm

Dr. Christian R. Boehm is a government official at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany since January 2019, with experience as a National Expert for the European Commission in early 2022. An accomplished academic, Dr. Boehm served as a research affiliate at the University of Cambridge, focusing on existential risk associated with biotechnologies and developing gene expression control in synthetic biology. Previous roles include postdoctoral research at the Max Planck Institute, founder and chair of the European Association of Synthetic Biology Students and Postdocs, and research positions at Harvard University and MIT. Dr. Boehm holds a PhD in Plant Synthetic Biology, an MPhil in Scientific Computing, and other degrees from prestigious institutions, demonstrating a comprehensive background in biochemistry and science management.