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Ahmad Adel Zeidan

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Chief Technology Officer, DTU Arena for Life Science Automation at DTU - Technical University of Denmark
📍 Copenhagen Metropolitan Area, Denmark

Ahmad Adel Zeidan is the Chief Technology Officer for the DTU Arena for Life Science Automation, a hub for advancing automated R&D technologies. An R&D leader with deep expertise in systems biology, biotechnology, and data science, he holds a PhD in Bioengineering and has led innovation teams at global bioscience companies like Novonesis and Chr. Hansen.

He is focused on bridging the gap between computational biology and industrial biotechnology. His work involves using integrative systems biology to decode microbial traits for developing new, innovative natural products for the food, nutritional, and agricultural industries.

His research on the microbial interactions that create cheese flavor was featured in Forbes and recognized in Nature Communications Top 25 articles.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer, DTU Arena for Life Science Automation
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Copenhagen Metropolitan Area, Denmark
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Life Science Automation
As CTO of the DTU Arena for Life Science Automation, he is leading the strategy for a pioneering center focused on automated R&D and manufacturing.
Systems Biology
A core part of his professional identity, having held Director-level roles in this field and applying it to develop superior bacterial strains.
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Work history

4-2025
Chief Technology Officer, DTU Arena for Life Science Automation
DTU - Technical University of Denmark
2-2024 - 10-2024
R&D Senior Director
Novonesis
2-2023 - 2-2024
R&D Senior Director, Digital Innovation
Chr. Hansen
12-2020 - 2-2023
R&D Director, Systems Biology
Chr. Hansen
4-2018 - 1-2023
Department Manager, Bioinformatics & Modeling, R&D
Chr. Hansen
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Education
PhD
The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University
MSc
Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University
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