Michael Jensen

Michael Jensen serves as the Chief Financial Officer. He joined Synlogic in March 2022, overseeing finance, tax, accounting, treasury, and investor relations. He brings with him two decades of experience in finance and accounting leadership roles within the life science industry, ranging from venture-backed start-ups to global publicly traded pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

Prior to joining Synlogic, Michael was the CFO at Intrinsic Therapeutics, a commercial-stage medical device company focused on delivering treatments to improve surgical efficacy. Prior to Intrinsic, Michael held financial leadership roles at several biotech and healthcare companies including Taconic Biosciences, Straumann North America, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Novartis, and Novo Nordisk Inc. He holds a Master of Economics and Business Administration degree from Copenhagen Business School in Copenhagen, Denmark, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Towson University in Baltimore, MD. He also served as an Officer in the Royal Danish Army.