Functional Proteins for the Future Core Group member and co-leader of WG4 (Future applications for functional proteins), LINXS Fellow

Professor, University of Iceland and CEO, Ternaria Biosciences

Prof. Ögmundsdóttir is a professor at the Biomedical Center, University of Iceland, with a teaching focus on cell biology and genetics and a research focus on autophagy and cancer. She is co-founder and CEO of the biotech company Ternaria Biosciences, bringing a direct link between basic research and biotech applications to the theme. She has held several leadership roles in Icelandic and Nordic research policy, including chair of the Icelandic Research Infrastructure Fund, chair of the research council of the Icelandic Research and Technology Council, and board member of NordForsk. She holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford.