Helix Lab Fellows, Class of Spring 2022
Alonso Malacara Becerra
Job: Engineer at NNE A/S (Kalundborg)
Place of residence: Kalundborg
Motivation: I want to come up with engineering solutions for the pharma industry, and also to have the chance to get to know the process from the ground up. Moreover, this is a great learning opportunity because I will get to work on different projects.
Background: MSc in biotechnology from Technical University of Denmark (DTU) & Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico
Helix Lab Fellowship Project, Spring 2022: "A plant-wide analysis of an industrial flocculation process in biomanufacturing" in collaboration with Novozymes A/S
Alvaro Pascual
Job: Engineer at NNE A/S (Virum)
Place of residence: Copenhagen
Motivation: What is your motivation for seeking this position? The opportunity of working in a renowned company such as NNE is a great chance to develop my skills, and the versatility of the projects that they work with will allow me to experience different fields of knowledge and learn from talented colleagues in industry.
Background: MSc in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Helix Lab Fellowship Project, Spring 2022: "Process models, simulations, and optimizations on Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMO) recovery" in collaboration with Chr. Hansen A/S
Axel William Larsen
Job: Associate Process Scientist at Novo Nordisk A/S (Kalundborg)
Place of residence: Kalundborg
Motivation: A job description containing responsibilities and tasks that both cater to my interests and academic qualifications, in a reputable company with a good starting wage.
Background: MSc in Chemistry from Aalborg University (AAU)
Helix Lab Fellowship Project, Spring 2022: "Sustainable Water Effluent Reuse from Solvent recovery" in collaboration with Novo Nordisk A/S
Daniel Lopez
Job: Research Assistant at Aalborg University Esbjerg
Place of residence: Esbjerg
Motivation: I am very interested in working within the scope of Power to X due to the increasing importance of the energy situation. I am part of a Radical Innovation Sprint project involving hydrogen production. I think this is a great way to get initiated in the topic and expand my knowledge about the different technologies.
Background: MSc in Bioengineering from Aalborg University (AAU Esbjerg)
Helix Lab Fellowship Project, Spring 2022: "Design of in-line measuring system for the API purification process" in collaboration with Novo Nordisk A/S
Emil Madsen
Job: Manufacturing Process Engineer at API M-US Fermentation & Recovery (Raleigh, North Carolina, US) as a part of the Manufacturing Talent Program at Novo Nordisk A/S.
Place of residence: Kalundborg / Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Motivation: The opportunity to go through three job rotations in two years to get a broad understanding and knowledge of the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients from different perspectives.
Background: MSc in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Helix Lab Fellowship Project, Spring 2022: "Real-time IoT Fermentation Sensors" in collaboration with Novozymes A/S
HongJian Shi
Job: Chemist at Novo Nordisk A/S (Kalundborg)
Place of residence: Kalundborg
Motivation: I applied for this position at Novo Nordisk, due to my passion for chemistry, chemical analysis, and the idea to be part of something that helps others. I choose to apply for the QC department, due to I feel passionate about taking responsibility to ensure that the manufactured products are of top quality before it reaches consumers. The company ethics is also a good match for who I am, and to whom I want to dedicate myself.
Background: MSc in Chemistry from Aalborg University (AAU)
Helix Lab Fellowship Project, Spring 2022: "Sustainable Water Effluent Reuse from Solvent recovery" in collaboration with Novo Nordisk A/S
Jacob Lund Jensen
Job: Associate Process Engineer at Novo Nordisk A/S (Kalundborg)
Place of residence: Kalundborg
Motivation: Always wanted to be in medicine production and when this opportunity came to me, I had to say yes. Always wanted to join Novo Nordisk – I have heard some many good things about the company, the way they work and how the contribute to combat diabetes for all suffering around the world. It has been a childhood dream of mine to join Novo Nordisk.
Background: MSc in Biotechnology from Aalborg University (AAU)
Helix Lab Fellowship Project, Spring 2022: "Valorization of microbial protein by proteomics and bioinformatics-assisted targeted hydrolysis" in collaboration with Unibio A/S
Jesper Skovmark
Job: Biologist at Aliga Microalgae (Hjørring)
Place of residence: Aalborg
Motivation: My Master's thesis was in colaboration with Unibio who makes protein with an alternative source (bacteria) by fermentation. Aliga is located near my home and do also utilize fermentation to make an alternative protein source but with microalgae. It is a small company and beeing part of its growth and development seems very interesting!
Background: MSc in Biotechnology from Aalborg University (AAU)
Helix Lab Fellowship Project, Spring 2022: "Valorization of microbial protein by proteomics and bioinformatics-assisted targeted hydrolysis" in collaboration with Unibio A/S
Karl-Kristian Kaether
Job: Ph.D. student at Leipzig Unversity (Germany)
Place of residence: Leipzig
Motivation: Curiosity
Background: MSc Bioinformatics and Systems Biology from Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Helix Lab Fellowship Project, Spring 2022: "Open Source SCADA and DCS Edge/Cloud" in collaboration with Novozymes A/S
Katrine Esmann Pedersen
Job: Associate Process Engineer at Novo Nordisk A/S (Kalundborg)
Place of residence: Kalundborg
Motivation: I have always wanted to work close to the production and in large scale. This, together with my great interest for purification processes made this job attractive to me.
Background: MSc Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
Helix Lab Fellowship Project, Spring 2022: "Characterization of the crystallization step in the API recovery process" in collaboration with Novo Nordisk A/S
Milad Javadi
Job: Associate Process Engineer at Novo Nordisk A/S (Kalundborg)
Motivation: It’s a nice opportunity to use my skills as a process engineer and broaden my knowledge in production area
Background: MSc Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Helix Lab Fellowship Project, Spring 2022: "Investigation of sustainable sludge re-use from API fermentation" in collaboration with Novo Nordisk A/S