Heiko Rischer is heading the VTT Plant Biotechnology team and teaches as Docent of Pharmaceutical Biology at the University of Helsinki, Finland. His expertise is in Plant Biotechnology covering plant cell and tissue culture techniques including industrial upscaling in bioreactors, plant metabolism and metabolic engineering. In various functions, he has been involved in interdisciplinary projects either as Scientist or Manager. He has supervised students at all career levels and has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Heiko Rischer is heading the VTT Plant Biotechnology team and teaches as Docent of Pharmaceutical Biology at the University of Helsinki, Finland. His expertise is in Plant Biotechnology covering plant cell and tissue culture techniques including industrial upscaling in bioreactors, plant metabolism and metabolic engineering. In various functions, he has been involved in interdisciplinary projects either as Scientist or Manager. He has supervised students at all career levels and has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific articles.

 Biomaterials and Biosensors.