Christian is the founder and Managing Director of the BioMed X Institute in Heidelberg, Germany. BioMedX recruits early career researchers to work on big future health challenges.

Sarah and Christian talk about

1. Why he jumped straight into entrepreneurship after his PhD
2. The biggest lessons he's learned from multiple ventures
3. His current role as a 'guardian of time'
4. The importance of mentors and mentoring

Find out more

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2. Connect with Christian on LinkedIn
3. Find out about the BioMed X Institute
4. If you enjoyed this episode you might also like the Academic Adventures podcast

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