Management Team

 

 

Dr. Hannes Lohi, Chairman of the board

Award winning professor is operating as the chief scientist of Genoscoper. He is currently heading canine genomics research team in Helsinki University and Folkhälsan Research Center. He has established an internationally recognized research program and has published numerous key discoveries in animal genomics.

 

 

 

 

 

Marko Saapunki, Member of the Board

With huge success with FMCG brands in sales, marketing and business unit management topped up with almost a decade of management experience with successful start-up companies, Marko is a visionary strategist and is passionate about bringing new innovative products to the market.

 

Matti Koskelo, Member of the Board

As a very successful entrepreneur, Matti brings in wide experience from multiple businesses in various industries. On top of developing a vision for animal genetics research, he has been breeding award winning hunting dogs for the past 25 years.

 

 

 

Saila Sorsa, Head of Customer Relations

Saila is an experienced marketing and communications professional with strong understanding of strategic communication channels that deliver the best customer experience and drive business growth. She is fluent in several languages and has held different expert positions in both marketing communications and scientific research. Saila’s personal ambition is to provide premium service to a global clientele and advance animal welfare through her work.

 

 

Tuomas Poskiparta, CEO

Having specialized in operational performance, Tuomas has had a successful career for over ten years in Nokia, where he held multiple senior leadership roles. He brings in international experience in setting up and running streamlined operations.

 

 

 

Tommi Pisto, Bioinformatics

Operating as the CEO for MediSapiens Oy, Tommi is an IT professional with strong track record in developing software to biopharmaceutical and healthcare companies. Prior to co-founding MediSapiens, Pisto was a Research Scientist at VTT responsible for management of the projects for global pharmaceutical customers. He has background as a researcher in Cancer Gene Therapy Group (CGTG) at the University of Helsinki.