Dr. Lukas Käßer

Leiter Forschung und Entwicklung/Head of Research & Development at Green Elephant Biotech

Dr. Lukas Käßer has a diverse work experience in various fields. Dr. Lukas currently holds the position of Standortleitung/Site Head at Green Elephant Biotech, where they are responsible for managing the Gießen site and overseeing development and research projects as well as the IP strategy. Prior to this, they served as the Leiter Forschung und Entwicklung/Head of Research & Development at the same company, leading the Research and Development department and spearheading projects related to development, research, and IP strategy.

Before joining Green Elephant Biotech, Dr. Käßer worked at Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, where they held the role of Arbeitsgruppenleiter/Research Group Head Bioprocess Engineering. In this capacity, they led the Bioverfahrenstechnik department at the Institut für Bioverfahrenstechnik und Pharmazeutische Technologie (IBPT) and was part of Prof. Dr. Czermak's team. Dr. Lukas was also a Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter/Scientist at the same institution, focusing on research and development in the area of up- and downstream biotechnological processes for protein production.

Dr. Käßer has also gained industry experience through internships. Dr. Lukas worked as a Praktikant/Intern in the Intellectual Property department at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, where they conducted technological research and examined patent examination reports. Dr. Lukas also held an internship position at AbbVie, where they focused on R&D Special Analytics and gained experience in particle analysis and formulation stability.

Additionally, Dr. Käßer had an engineering internship at BASF, where they gained practical knowledge in the field of electroplating and the manufacturing and maintenance of plant components.

Overall, Dr. Lukas Käßer has a strong background in research and development, project management, IP strategy, and bioprocess engineering, with experience in academia, biotechnology companies, and intellectual property law.

Dr. Lukas Käßer's education history begins with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemieingenieurwesen und Verfahrenstechnik, which they obtained from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in 2014. Dr. Lukas then pursued a Master of Science degree in the same field of study at the same institution, completing it in 2017.

Following their master's degree, Dr. Käßer enrolled in the Justus Liebig University Giessen, where they pursued a Doktor der Naturwissenschaften degree. The field of study for their doctorate is not specified in the provided information, and the duration of their doctoral program spans from 2017 to 2021.

In addition to their formal education, Dr. Käßer also obtained certification as a My Green Lab Ambassador from My Green Lab in June 2022.

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  • Leiter Forschung und Entwicklung/Head of Research & Development

    April, 2022 - present