Sebastian Hedlund

Sebastian Hedlund has a strong background in sales and research, with over 15 years of experience in the field. Sebastian most recently worked at Sony Biotechnology Inc. as a Sales Account Manager, starting in October 2022. Prior to that, they held the position of Nordic Territory Manager - Immunology/Primary Cells at STEMCELL Technologies from June 2020 to September 2022.

Sebastian has extensive experience in the field of flow cytometry, having worked as a Regional Sales Specialist for Cell Biology/Flow Cytometry at Bio-Rad Laboratories from May 2016 to May 2020. In this role, they were responsible for sales, customer support, application training, and developing marketing materials.

Prior to their role at Bio-Rad, Sebastian worked as a Flow Cytometry Application Specialist at Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) from April 2013 to April 2016. Sebastian managed product trainings, demos, and troubleshooting for flow cytometers in the Nordic and Baltic region.

Sebastian's academic background includes a Postdoc position at the Max Planck Institute of Immunology and Epigenetics from November 2012 to February 2013, as well as a PhD at the same institute from July 2008 to November 2012. Additionally, they have research experience as a Researcher and Research Scholarship Holder at the Medical Microbiology/Molecular Virology department of Linköping University from August 2007 to June 2008.

Overall, Sebastian's work experience showcases their expertise in sales, customer support, and flow cytometry, as well as their strong academic background in immunology and virology.

Sebastian Hedlund's education history begins with their Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Biology from the Institute of Technology at Linköping University. Sebastian graduated from this program in 2005. Following this, they pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc) degree in Medical Biology from the Faculty of Health Sciences at Linköping University, completing their studies in 2007. In the same year, they attended the Graduate School for Biomedical Research at Linköping University, specializing in Biology. This program did not lead to a specific degree.

From 2008 to 2012, Sebastian Hedlund pursued their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics. Sebastian focused their studies on Immunology and Molecular Biology during this period.