Our team

Linio Biotech's core team has world-class experience in cell biology, bioengineering, biomaterials, medical device development, and management.

Karita Reijonsaari

Karita Reijonsaari

CEO

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Riina Uusmies

Riina Uusmies

Founder, COO

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Timo Ylikomi

Timo Ylikomi

Founder

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Kari Varkila

Kari Varkila

Chief Medical Officer

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Merja Paavolainen

Merja Paavolainen

Commercial Director

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Dirk Mohn

Dirk Mohn

Regulatory Affairs Manager

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Haydn Kriel

Haydn Kriel

Manager, R&D

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Johanna Lappeteläinen

Johanna Lappeteläinen

Laboratory Manager

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Our advisors

We are excited to be working with a selected team of the most knowledgeable and experienced regenerative medicine and industry professionals. Our advisor team offers a wealth of experience and expertise to help Linio Biotech achieve our goals in a rapidly advancing field.

Anna Tenstam

With 30 years of leadership experience in pharmaceutical, medical devices and medical aesthetics, Anna has held executive positions in several global companies and managed several exits.

Plastic Surgeon, PhD, Asko Salmi

Asko Salmi has got an extensive career as a plastic surgeon in Finland and abroad. He is the founder of Sairaala KL and a respected key opinion leader.

Dr. Dirk Grijpma

Dirk Grijpma is professor at Twente University, researching polymers and composites for medical applications, tissue engineering, drug delivery and combinatorial chemistry.

Dr. Esther Middelkoop

Dr. Esther Middelkoop holds chair in Skin Regeneration and Wound Healing at the Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery.

We are thrilled to have this talented team of advisors helping us reach our potential!

Our open positions

Linio Biotech is growing, and we are continuously looking for the best talent to join our team.

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