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Originating from Ghent, Belgium, a growing hub for European biotechnology, we are a data science, bioinformatics and AI company providing innovative solutions for all your scientific data needs.

The concept of an agile biological data science consulting company was initially conceived by three trailblazers in the bioinformatics world. Wim Van Criekinge, a professor in computational biology in University of Ghent, Gerben Menschaert, the faculty member of the same university, and Jan Van den Berghe, an entrepreneur and a close friend of Wim.

They realised that there are so many unanswered questions in the biological world, and genuinely believe that using the right tools such as data science, bioinformatics, biostatistics, machine learning, and AI, many of these problems can be solved. This led to the birth of BioLizard, a team of experienced bioengineers and computer science experts highly skilled in a full range of data science areas.

The industry is becoming extremely data-driven, and the integration of heterogeneous data in a dynamic environment is becoming central to success. At BioLizard we provide services tailored to our clients needs.

The name BioLizard originates from the fact that lizards are very agile and able to adapt to new environments, which adequately reflects the concept of our company. For this reason, we call our consultants, Lizards.

We provide services globally and collaborate with many organisations across the world.

What we do

Vision


To improve the quality and longevity of human life around the world by leveraging data better

Values


  • Be one step ahead
  • Act in good conscience
  • Collaborate radically
  • Driven by excellence
  • Multidisciplinary focused

Mission


To help our clients fully utilise their scientific data to increase their performance and ability to positively impact billions of lives globally

Management team


Scientific advisors


  • Jan Van den Berghe
    Co-founder

    Jan Van den Berghe is a serial entrepreneur in the food and biotech industry, co-founding the Novalis biotech incubation together with Wim Van Criekinge. Following his education in bio-engineering and Master in General Management, he worked as a senior Independent Strategy Consultant for the Boston Consulting Group. He obtained an MBA from INSEAD after which he co-founded and served as director for several successful biotech startups that have been acquired by leading healthcare and life science companies. He is co-owner and director of Lipa Holding, a family business in food and recycling, and is operating partner in Victus participations, an independent agri and food growth investment fund.

  • Liesbeth Ceelen
    CEO

    Dr. Liesbeth Ceelen has experience in a multinational environment as well as in start-up and scale-up companies. Over the last 15 years, she gained expertise in operational and quality management. Her key assets in this field are sales, scientific business development and strategic growth. Her role as CEO involves steering the BioLizard team, identifying and pursuing strategic opportunities with clients, as well as setting and driving metrics across business units.

  • Yves Muyssen
    COO

    Yves Muyssen is a data technology leader with 15+ years of experience in international technology companies, both in product-based as well as service-based ecosystems. He graduated as Bio-engineering and Computer Scientist and participated in many Strategy and Leadership courses. He combines experience in business strategy, organizational planning and people management with a deep understanding of software development and data management. As COO he helps translate the BioLizard strategy into operational goals and team organization. He leads a team of bioinformatics scientists, software engineers, data engineers and project managers.

  • Christian Rausch
    Director of science and innovation

    Dr. Christian Rausch has several years of experience in the industry (NEB, DSM) and academia (Universität Tübingen, TU München, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Medical Center, Netherlands Cancer Institute). His main knowledge in bioinformatics is in the analysis of molecular sequences (DNA, RNA, protein), and structures (Synthetic biology, Protein Engineering) using advanced statistical and computational algorithms. As principle bioinformatics scientist, he heads the scientific team at BioLizard.

  • Volodimir Olexiouk
    Principle scientist | Team lead AI & analytics

    Dr. Volodimir Olexiouk is a highly experienced professional in the fields of AI and MLOps, with a proven track record of delivering data analytical solutions across a variety of sectors, particularly in the life sciences. He has a strong background in providing end-to-end solutions that are tailored to meet the specific needs of his clients and is well-versed in the leadership, management, and strategic planning required to successfully oversee data analytical projects and solutions. As the head of AI and Analytics at BioLizard, Dr. Olexiouk is responsible for leading a team of experts, managing the delivery of data analytical solutions, and developing the strategic roadmaps that guide the company’s services.

  • Wim Van Criekinge
    Co-founder & scientific advisor

    Prof. Wim Van Criekinge, together with Jan, is a co-founder of the Novalis Biotech Incubation. He is a tenured professor at the University of Gent, with nearly 200 peer-reviewed international publications to his name. He founded and heads the laboratory for computational genomics and bioinformatics (BIOBIX) as well as the core sequencing facility (NXTGNT) with global collaborative reach across applied bioscience and clinical discovery. He is a co-founder of BioLizard and he leads the scientific development of the company as well as coaching the consultants. His main interest is the use of machine learning in computational biology and bioinformatics.

  • Gerben Menschaert
    Co-founder & Scientific advisor

    Prof. Gerben Menschaert is a co-founder of BioLizard and is an expert in bioinformatics, databases, and AI/Machine learning. He has worked for several years in both pharmaceutical and biotech companies (Janssen Pharmaceutica & deVGen) as a bioinformatician. His main focus is to combine different high throughput technologies and to integrate resulting information using bioinformatics tools to address different biological questions. At Biolizard, he provides expert advice for the bioinformatics team.

  • Thomas Krahn
    Scientific advisor

    Prof. Thomas Krahn, is a scientific advisor and board member of BioLizard. He has almost 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry as the head of department for several research units. His area of expertise is within the field of translational medicine, with a keen interest in the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the development of innovative diagnostic tools. As a scientific advisor, he provides invaluable insight and advice to the BioLizard Team.

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