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04/17/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2024 06:17

Jens Nielsen appointed honorary doctor at KTH

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Jens Nielsen, Professor of Systems Biology at Chalmers University of Technology and CEO at the BioInnovation Institute in Copenhagen, has been appointed honorary doctor at KTH in Stockholm for his world leading and innovative research in systems and synthetic biology.

KTH is honoring researchers who have made significant contributions to society. This year, three researchers are appointed as honorary doctors, among them Professor Jens Nielsen, who is one of the world's leading researchers in the field of systems and synthetic biology and he has contributed to the research field's strong development over the past decades.

"It is a fantastic recognition to be appointed as honorary doctor at KTH and I am happy that they acknowledge all the excellent collaborations I have had with their researchers over the last 15 year," says Jens Nielsen.

His research focuses on metabolic engineering and includes, among other things, the development of mathematical models for metabolic processes in various biological systems. These models can contribute to the development of more efficient cell factories, i.e., various microorganisms used for sustainable production of food ingredients, pharmaceuticals, biochemicals, and biofuels.

"I have always been interested in how mathematics and engineering approaches could be applied to biology, and this led me to choose systems biology as a research field as here mathematical models can be used to gain new insight into biology as well as to design biological systems that can find valuable applications, e.g. as cell factories," says Jens Nielsen.

Jens Nielsen's research focuses on metabolic engineering, which includes the development of mathematical models for metabolic processes in various biological systems. These models can contribute to the development of more efficient cell factories, i.e., various microorganisms used for sustainable production of food ingredients, pharmaceuticals, biochemicals, and biofuels, among other things.

Jens Nielsen is a member of twelve academies in four countries and is one of the world's most cited (Highly Cited Researchers List) - and thereby most influential - researchers in his field of research area.

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Susanne Nilsson Lindh
Updated 17 April 2024, 14:17Published 17 April 2024, 14:10
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