Professional Affiliation

Innovation Director of the Blum Center for Developing Economies, UC-Berkeley, and Founder, Tekla Labs

Expert Bio

Lina Nilsson is the Innovation Director of the Blum Center, working to engage university-based science and technology initiatives in international development. She is also involved in open science initiatives. She has a Dr.Sc. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from University of Washington and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology.

Major Publications

• Dr. Nilsson is one of MIT Technology Review's 2013 35 Innovators Under 35
• Expanding Access to Hands on Science, White House OSTP Blog Post, September 20, 2013