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Fredrik Boulund

Critic · DISC type C
Co-Founder and board member at A05 Diagnostics AB
📍 Stockholm County, Sweden

Fredrik is the Head of Bioinformatics at Karolinska Institutets Center for Translational Microbiome Research. A Ph. D. graduate from Chalmers University, he is an expert in metagenomics and sequence data analysis. He co-founded A05 Diagnostics AB and was instrumental in converting a research lab into a national COVID-19 testing facility.

He describes himself as a lifelong science and engineering nerd with a passion for technology. However, he believes the best way to spend a free weekend is to be outdoors, away from technology, enjoying hiking and camping with his backpack and tent.

Unique fact: Fredrik helped lead the transformation of a university research lab into a national-scale pandemic diagnostics facility during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and board member
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Stockholm County, Sweden
Personality Overview

How Fredrik shows up

Critic
Information Seeker
Objective Thinker

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Priorities

Topics Fredrik cares about

Metagenomic Research
As Head of Bioinformatics, he leads his center's efforts and develops the primary shotgun metagenomics analysis workflows, which is central to his role.
Antibiotic Resistance
A significant portion of his research and numerous publications focus on identifying and detecting novel antibiotic resistance genes in metagenomic data.
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Career

Work history

11-2020 - 11-2023
Co-Founder and board member
A05 Diagnostics AB
3-2020 - 1-2021
Joint Head of Operations at SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic lab
Karolinska Institutet
7-2018
Head of Bioinformatics at the Center for Translational Microbiome Research (CTMR)
Karolinska Institutet
7-2016 - 7-2019
Postdoctoral Researcher
Karolinska Institutet
1-2016 - 8-2016
Postdoctoral Researcher
Chalmers University of Technology
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Education
2011 - 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Chalmers University of Technology
2011 - 2013
Licentiate degree
Chalmers University of Technology
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

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