Kalle Johnson

Senior Director at UPSIDE Foods

Speaker

Kalle is an industry veteran who has led the development of robust, scaleable cell culture media and processes. He earned a BS in biology from Utah State University and an MS in biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University. During his tenure at HyClone (ThermoFisher and GE Healthcare), he developed many new standard and custom media. Currently, is Sr. Director of Cell Culture Media at UPSIDE Foods, a cross-functional effort across R&D, raw materials, supply chain, and production operations. Under his leadership, UPSIDE has established serum-free and animal component-free media platforms designed to support multiple species and cell types.