Lennart Karssen

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Head of bioinformatics and data management, Owner at PolyKnomics BV

’s-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands

Overview

Lennart Karssen is the owner and Head of Bioinformatics for PolyOmica and PolyKnomics BV, where he specializes in computational, quantitative, and statistical genomics. Holding a PhD from Utrecht University, he leads his companies in providing software development, R&D consulting, and data analysis for complex omics data.

He has a strong focus on education within the scientific community, having developed and taught courses such as "Linux for scientists" since 2011. He is also a proponent of open-source tools, developing software pipelines and creating packages for bioinformatics.

He is the sole owner of PolyOmica since his business partner left to pursue other ventures in 2022.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Assertive

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Statistical Genomics
His companies specialize in statistical and computational omics, and he has led work packages on data integration and analysis for large EU-funded research projects.
Bioinformatics Education
He develops and teaches courses for scientists on essential computational skills, including Linux and the analysis of next-generation sequencing data.
Open-Source Software
His company's focus is on developing software pipelines using free and open-source tools, and he maintains a blog with tips for the Emacs text editor.

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Work History

3-2018
Head of bioinformatics and data management, Owner at PolyKnomics BV
10-2013
Head of bioinformatics and data management, Owner at PolyOmica
5-2010 - 10-2013
Postdoctoral researcher at Erasmus MC
1-2009 - 8-2009
Postdoctoral Fellow at National University of Rwanda
1-2009 - 8-2009
Lecturer at National University of Rwanda

Education

2010 - 2015
Master of Science (M.Sc.) from Erasmus University Rotterdam
2002 - 2008
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Utrecht University

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lennart is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lennart

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lennart move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Lennart take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

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