About Us

Basic Genomics develops technologies that make complex RNA Biology accessible to every lab. Founded by leading scientists from Karolinska Institutet, the company’s mission is to accelerate discovery through reliable easy-to-use tools that reveal the regulatory power of RNA. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Basic Genomics collaborates globally with academic and industry partners to push the boundaries of transcriptomics.

Meet the Team

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Gert-Jan
Hendriks, Ph.D.

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer

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Anton
Larsson, Ph.D.

Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer

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Rickard
Sandberg, Ph.D.

Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer

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Paloma Ruiz de Castroviejo, M.Sc.

Staff Scientist R&D

Davide Maria Trevisan, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist R&D

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Francesca Bignami, Ph.D.

Chief Commercial Officer

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Kawai Lee, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist R&D

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Our Board

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Simon Fredriksson, Ph.D.

Board Member

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Rickard Sandberg, Ph.D.

Board Member

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Johan Banér, Ph.D.

Chairman of the Board

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Anton Larsson, Ph.D.

Board Member

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Ludvig Wendel, M.Sc.

Board Member

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Elin Almstedt, Ph.D.

Board Observer