Krista Rantanen

Krista Rantanen serves as the Director of Scientific Applications at The Baker Company since August 2018, concurrently functioning as a Visiting Scientist at The Francis Crick Institute from December 2022. Krista is also a Partner at BioGenium Microsystems Oy and an Entrepreneur through Tmi Krista Paulina Rantanen, specializing in scientific consulting in the areas of hypoxia and cancer research. Previous roles include Head of Development at the University of Turku Medical Faculty, Project Manager for the European Commission FP7 program, and various research positions at universities and institutions in Finland. Krista holds a PhD in Cancer Biology and an MSci in Molecular Genetics, both from Turun yliopisto - University of Turku. Additionally, Krista has an interest in guiding and horseback riding in Teijo National Park.