Short presentation

Anders Miki Bojesen’s main research focus is host-pathogen interaction aiming at developing tools to prevent infectious diseases. Bojesen is leading a researh group researchers with various backgrounds including DVMs, biologists and biotechnologists. The group is highly international with members from several countries around the world.

Bojesen is an experienced manager of large groups of staff and is currently Deputy-head Department of Innovation at Department of Veterinary and Animal Science.

Bojesen is one of the founder of Bojesen & Petersen Biotech, a spin-off company now commercially active in more than 20 countries at three continents. He is also the founder and CSO of Gefjon Pharma, also a spinout from University of Copenhagen.

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Positions

2025 -  Deputy-head of Department for Innovation, Department of Veterinary and Animal Science, University of Copenhagen

2024 - Chief Scientific Officer, Gefjon Pharma ApS (www.gefjonpharma.com)

2012 -     Professor, Department of Veterinary and Animal Science, University of Copenhagen

2012-      CEO, Bojesen and Petersen Biotech ApS (www.bactivate.eu)

2021- 2024      Head of Section for Clinical Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

2016-19   Deputy-head of Section for Clinical Veterinary Microbiology, University of Copenhagen

2013-16   Head of Section for Clinical Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

2012-13   Head of Section for Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH                   

2010-11   Deputy-head of Section for Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Education

2015  Diplomate European College of Poultry Veterinary Science (ECPVS)

2003  PhD in Vet. Microbiol. and Poultry Diseases. The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University

2000  Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, DK

Possible conflicts of interest

Anders Miki Bojesen collaborates with employees from different branches of the Danish and international animal production companies and pharmaceutical industries, typically via externally funded projects but also on projects funded by the collaborators. The representatives from these companies or organisations are typically partners in the projects or serve in advisory committees to the projects.

He is also member of the Danish Poultry Levy Foundation where he acts in his function as employee of the University of Copenhagen.

Bojesen is the co-founder and co-owner of Bojesen and Petersen Biotech ApS and Gefjon Pharma ApS, and the founder and owner of Copenhagen Equity ApS.