3rd Cellular Agriculture Conference

8-9 October, 2026

City Hall, Lund

Scientific committee

Eva Nordberg Karlsson

Eva Nordberg Karlsson is Professor at the Division of Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology at Lund University and a member of Biotech Heights.

Her research focus is on production, molecular development and enzymology of carbohydrate active enzymes from extremophiles and putative probiotic bacteria (for production of poly/oligosaccharides, glycosylated polyphenolic substances, surfactants). The research is related to industrial and food biotechnology for sustainable development.

Magnus Carlquist

Magnus Carlquist is Professor in Applied Microbiology at the Division of Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology, Lund University, since 2024.

After a postdoc at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) where he studied cellular heterogeneity in yeast bioprocesses, he returned to Lund and started work on microbial physiology and strain development for biocatalytic upgrading of side-streams from agriculture and forestry.

Lena de Maré

Lena de Maré is the manager of the innovation hub Biotech Heights.

In 2006, she defended her PhD in Automatic Control with a focus on bioreactor control, at Lund University. After her defense, she joined Tetra Pak in the processing department. At Tetra Pak, she has held various roles, including management roles, for 19 years to develop equipment and systems for more efficient food processes.

She joined Biotech Heights in September 2025, but retains her employment at Tetra Pak.

Claus Heiner Bang Berthelsen

Claus Heiner Bang Berthelsen is a Senior Scientist at National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark.

His research focus is on the development and utilization of the in-house lactic acid bacterial strain collection containing more than 4500 isolates from different biological niches, that he has established at DTU Food. A general theme has been the interest in applications that have benefit for society as developing functional foods and food additives.

Anneli Ritala

Anneli Ritala is a Principal Scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland working in Industrial Biotechnology and Food business area.

Anneli´s expertise is in cellular agriculture particularly in valorisation of agri-food side streams as feedstock in microbial fermentation for SCP production and in precision fermentation as well as in plant cell cultivation.

Martin Krøyer Rasmussen

Martin Krøyer Rasmussen is associate professor at Aarhus University, where he has for many years contributed to research and teaching within food science.

His research explores how primary muscle cells and advanced in vitro systems can be used to model growth, differentiation, and metabolic processes relevant for producing high‑quality cultured meat.

Olafur Fridjonsson

Olafur Fridjonsson obtained his doctorate degree from the University of Stuttgart in 1999. Since then, he has been active in R&D affiliated with biotechnology, enzyme technology and process development.

Fridjonsson has a long experience as a PI, is a coordinator in national and international research projects and has collaborated with scientists from many of the largest food and ingredient companies in the world such as PepsiCo, Nestlé and Roquette.