Mathias Uhlen 🇸🇪 | Entrepreneurial Scientist, 26 times | E28

We’re online 🇸🇪 with Mathias Uhlen, one of the best entrepreneurial scientists in Europe.

We talked about the entrepreneurial mindset in academia. We also talked about AI for biology and why he doesn’t believe in the current anti-ageing drugs.

⭐️ ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Looking at the career of Mathias Uhlen can only leave you feeling impressed. He has co-founded or invested in 26 startups while having published over 800 papers, and creating the Human Protein Atlas, one of the most successful biology projects ever. He was also the Founding Director of Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab), a national project with the Swedish government to help technology and data-driven research in support of European life science research.

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED

- New innovation award celebrates entrepreneurs who have taken on big challenges: https://www.kth.se/en/om/nyheter/centrala-nyheter/nytt-innovationspris-hyllar-entreprenoren-som-tar-sig-an-stora-utmaningar-1.1049278

- Jens Nielsen, BII | How to make translation of life science research work | E12: https://flot.bio/episode/jens-nielsen-translation-of-life-science-research/

📜 TRANSCRIPT

Read the full transcript here: https://flot.bio/episode/mathias-uhlen-entrepreneur/

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS

- [00:00:00] Intro

- [00:02:05] How Mathias Uhlen co-founded 26 startups

- [00:10:55] Entrepreneurial mindset

- [00:15:10] Entrepreneurial scientist in Europe

- [00:18:43] Developing tools for research in biotech

- [00:20:53] Human Protein Atlas

- [00:24:55] AI for biology and AlphaCell

- [00:34:35] Lessons for younger academics

- [00:37:24] Combination of tech and biology

- [00:40:57] False promises of anti-ageing

- [00:44:48] Quickfire

- [00:48:35] Thanks for listening