Glysantis is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Karl Klinger to the role of Sr. Scientist. “From his first day here, it was clear that Karl brings top-end carbohydrate chemistry knowledge and skills. Since then, Karl has quickly grown his knowledge and become a key contributor in our R&D projects at Glysantis.” says Phil Whiting, CEO of Glysantis. “The Senior Scientist title reflects that Karl has quickly become an expert, and as a science-intensive company, such expertise is critical to our success.”
Karl has a PhD in chemistry from University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna and post-doctoral research experience in carbohydrate chemistry at McGill University. At Glysantis, his focus is on modifying the surface chemistry of NanoDendrix™ (a natural carbohydrate) for biomedical applications. Karl was also the recipient of an OCE Talent Edge award when he joined Glysantis.