Markku Känsäkoski's Biography

Markku Känsäkoski, Vice President, Ginolis Ltd

Markku Känsäkoski received his MSc degree in Electrical engineering from the University of Oulu, Finland in 1991.
After graduation he joined VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland to develop optical measurement technology for process on-line quality control. At VTT he held multiple positions, and from 2002 he focused on development of printed diagnostics and started a multidisciplinary Biomicrosystems team at VTT. Later he worked also as Customer Manager in printed intelligence technologies. He is inventor in five original patents and author in more than 30 scientific peer-reviewed and scientific conference presentations in the fields of on-line process analyzer development and applications and polymer lab-on-a-chips.
He started a new career as entrepreneur in 2010 and he is a founder and CTO of MK Fluidics Oy. Company, which is focusing on the product development and manufacturing of microfluidic based diagnostic devices and manufacturing equipment and tools for roll-to-roll printing. Since September 2011 he is currently also an owner and a Vice President of Technology Innovations at Ginolis Oy.
His current research and development activity is focused on the manufacturing automation and technology and product development of point-of-care diagnostic devices.