Meet the team.

Our team consists of people with different backgrounds and skills, but all share a common goal – to improve healthcare, screening and diagnostics with innovative and scientifically-backed solutions.

  • Timo Teimonen, CEO and Co-Founder, Aqsens Health, healthtech, biotech, diagnostics

    Timo Teimonen

    CEO & CO-FOUNDER

    Business and strategy lead of the company.

    timo.teimonen@aqsens.com

  • Riikka Erkkilä, COO, Aqsens Health

    Riikka Erkkilä

    COO

    Operational lead with focus on partnerships and international growth.

    riikka.erkkila@aqsens.com

  • Ville Pimenoff, VP of Clinical Research and Validation, Aqsens Health

    Ville Pimenoff

    VP, CLINICAL RESEARCH & VALIDATION

    Leading company’s research studies and clinical trials.

    ville.pimenoff@aqsens.com

  • Janne Kulpakko, Chief Scientific Officer, Aqsens Health, biochemistry, bacteriophages

    Janne Kulpakko

    CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

    Leading the company’s research work and new application development.

    janne.kulpakko@aqsens.com

  • Vilhelmiina Juusti, Head of Laboratory, Aqsens Health

    Vilhelmiina Juusti

    HEAD OF LABORATORY

    E-TRF and biosensor research and lead of laboratory functions.

    vilhelmiina.juusti@aqsens.com

  • Elizabeth Cudjoe

    SENIOR APPLICATION SCIENTIST

    E-TRF and biosensor research and test development.

    elizabeth.cudjoe@aqsens.com

  • Milja Virtanen, Application Scientist, Aqsens Health

    Milja Virtanen

    APPLICATION SCIENTIST

    E-TRF and biosensor research and test development.

    milja.virtanen@aqsens.com

  • elinda hermanson, application scientist, aqsens health

    Elinda Hermanson

    APPLICATION SCIENTIST

    E-TRF and biosensor research and test develpment

    elinda.hermanson@aqsens.com

  • Zhao Zhao, Project coordinator, Aqsens Health

    Zhao Zhao

    SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

    Management of the company's research and clinical trials in China.

    zhao.zhao@aqsens.com

  • Benjamin Michelin, Process and System Development, Aqsens Health

    Benjamin Michelin

    QUALITY AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

    Quality processes and system development.

    benjamin.michelin@aqsens.com

  • Riikka Saari, Communications and content production, Aqsens Health

    Riikka Saari

    COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING SPECIALIST

    Market communications and content creation.

    riikka.saari@aqsens.com

Board of Directors

  • Aaron Michelin, Chairman of the board, Aqsens Health, Corporatum

    Aaron Michelin

    CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Financing and business strategy.

    aaron.michelin@corporatum.com

  • Alberto Haddad, Member of the board, Aqsens Health

    Alberto Haddad

    MEMBER OF THE BOARD

    Company business direction and board governance.

    alberto.haddad@aqsens.com

  • Pekka Hänninen, Member of the Board, Aqsens Health, University of Turku Medical Faculty

    Pekka Hänninen

    MEMBER OF THE BOARD

    Research and technology strategy.

    pekka.hanninen@aqsens.com

  • Kalervo Rötsä, Member of the board, Eversheds Sutherland, attorney

    Kalervo Rötsä

    MEMBER OF THE BOARD

    Legal and IPR advisor.

    kalervo.rotsa@eversheds.fi

  • Tuomo Pätsi, Member of the board, Aqsens Health, medtech, healthtech, pharma

    Tuomo Pätsi

    MEMBER OF THE BOARD

    Industrial and strategic partnerships.

    tuomo.patsi@aqsens.com

Business advisors

  • Paul Eros, CEO AmiconBio

    Paul Eros

    SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

    Senior business advisor with over 25 years of experience in executive management in the diagnostics field. Proven expertise in commercialization, productization and in market entry strategies.

  • Sarah Laaru, Business development Advisor, African region, Laaru consulting

    Sarah Laaru

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR

    Business development advisor for Africa. Sarah has proven track record in building long lasting relationships between African and Nordic companies.

  • Arindam Das Samar, Aqsens Health PvtLtd, Business Adviosr, regional director, India

    Arindam Das Sakar

    DIRECTOR, INDIA

    Member of the Board of Directors for Aqsens Health PvtLtd, operational guidance for India and Southeast Asia.

Senior Clinical Advisors

  • Antti Rannikko, Professor of Urology, HUS, Helsinki University Hospital, prostate cncer

    Antti Rannikko

    Professor of Urology at Helsinki University Hospital.

  • Maria Sundvall, MD PhD, Specialist Physician, Clinical oncology, breast cancer, cancer research, Turku University, UTU, TYKS

    Maria Sundvall

    MD Phd, Specialist Physician in Clinical Oncology at Turku University Hospital.

  • Tambet Teesalu, Professor Teesalu, Tartu University

    Tambet Teesalu

    Professor of Nanomedicine and the head of the Laboratory of Precision and Nanomedicine at the University of Tartu.

  • Linda Eva Amoah, MD PhD, Noguchi Memorial institute for medical research, accra ghana

    Linda Eva Amoah

    Associate Professor of Immunology at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research.

  • Jouko Vepsäläinen, Professor of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, UEF, Itä-Suomen yliopisto

    Jouko Vepsäläinen

    Professor of Chemistry at the University of Eastern Finland.

  • Seppo Vainio, PhD, Developmental Biology, University of Oulu, OU, Oulun yliopisto

    Seppo Vainio

    PhD, Developmental Biology, Research Unit leader at the University of Oulu.

  • Krithiga Shridhar, Public Health Foundation of India, PHFI

    Krithiga Shridhar

    Senior Research Scientist, Adjunct Associate Professor at the Public Health Foundation of India.