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Igor Lev, Ph.D.

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Head of Bioprocess at Formo
📍 Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Igor Lev is the Head of Bioprocess at Formo, leveraging over a decade of experience in biotechnology. With a Ph. D. in the field, he specializes in scaling and optimizing bioprocesses for various organisms, from bacteria to cell lines, and has a track record of enhancing production yields and developing new manufacturing processes.

Outside of his scientific endeavors, Igor is an entrepreneur in the craft beverage space. In 2016, he founded Inquisitor Home Brewing, channeling his expertise in fermentation and biology into a personal passion project. This venture highlights his hands-on approach and interest in applied biotechnology beyond the corporate lab.

Unique fact: Igor holds multiple patents, including one for a strain of Bacillus with fungicidal and bactericidal properties.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head of Bioprocess
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Personality Overview

How Igor shows up

Assertive
Example Seeker
Curious

They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Priorities

Topics Igor cares about

Precision Fermentation
He leads fermentation activities at Formo, a company creating sustainable, animal-free dairy products through precision fermentation technology. He actively hires specialists for this work.
Bioprocess Scaling
A core theme of his career is scaling bioprocesses from early-stage development to full production, including designing GMP production facilities and optimizing yields.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Head of Bioprocess
Formo
5-2022 - 9-2024
Senior Manager Fermentaion
Formo
5-2022 - 12-2022
Upstream and Downstream consultant
Mybiotics Pharma LTD
6-2020 - 4-2022
Head of Bioprocess
Mybiotics Pharma LTD
8-2019 - 6-2020
Bioprocess Specialist
Mybiotics Pharma LTD
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Media appearances

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Education
2012 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
State research centre for applied microbiology and biotechnology
2007 - 2012
Master of Science - MS
Chelyabinsk State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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