The Biotech Startups Podcast

How a Guitarist Became a Drug Delivery Pioneer | Örn Almarsson (1/4)

September 14, 2026·25 min
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He describes his first research opportunity at the University of Iceland, an early industry project in Copenhagen, and the mentors who pushed him toward bioorganic chemistry. The conversation follows his move to UC Santa Barbara, his work with Tom Bruice and Alex Klibanov, and the networking connection that led to Merck.

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