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6 May 2026 | Basel, Switzerland

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Chris Kyriakidis

CEO

gMendel

Copenhagen, Denmark

CEO & co-founder of gMendel®, a Danish medtech enabling affordable, scalable genetic screening for newborns to save lives and lower healthcare costs

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gMendel

gMendel

SME

Copenhagen, Denmark

About me

I hold a PhD in Biochemistry (Protein Crystallography), an MSc in Physics, and an MBA. Over a 25-year career in pharma, biotech, and medtech, I have run a €130M international business, founded two bioscience start-ups, and established a social enterprise and a foundation. I have lived in nine countries and worked across more than 70 markets globally. I currently serve as CEO and co-founder of gMendel®.

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