Dr. Carsten Bornhövd is the Head of Technology Scouting for Bio and Bioinformatics at WACKER Chemie AG. With a Ph. D. from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, he specializes in identifying external innovations in biotechnology and sustainable food tech, such as cultivated meat, to drive corporate development and contribute to a more sustainable future.
He is a co-recipient of the Alexander Wacker Innovation Award for his foundational research on a system for the cost-effective production of pharmaceutical proteins.
Carsten Bornhövd
Head of Technology Scouting Bio and Bioinformatics at WACKER
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Overview
Topics They Care About
Biotech Scouting
His core role at WACKER involves identifying and evaluating external innovations in the fields of biotechnology and bioinformatics to drive the company's growth.
Sustainable Food Tech
Actively involved in WACKER's development of biotechnology solutions for the cultivated meat industry, aiming to support a more sustainable food system.
Pharma Protein Production
His award-winning research focused on enhancing an E. coli-based system for the cost-effective and efficient production of complex pharmaceutical proteins and antibody fragments.
Media Appearances
Wacker Chemie AG presented the “Alexander Wacker Innovation Award” to Dr. Tobias Dasler, Dr. Carsten Bornhövd and Dr. Gunter Wich for their pioneering work on Wacker's proprietary technology. Featured in EuropeWire
Work History
3-2023
Head of Technology Scouting Bio and Bioinformatics at WACKER
1-2022 - 2-2023
Head of Technology Scouting Bio at WACKER
2015 - 12-2021
Technologie Scout Biotechnologie at WACKER
2014 - 10-2015
Corporate Development at WACKER
2006 - 2014
Arbeitsgruppenleiter F&E at WACKER
Education
2001 - 2006
Promotion from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
1995 - 2001
Diplom from University of Tübingen
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Location : Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Job Level : Mid-senior
Designation : Head of Technology Scouting Bio and Bioinformatics at WACKER
