USA, Håkan is calling – pick up!

Interview with Håkan

 

Hello Håkan!

Tell us about yourself and your journey with PHI!

“Since 2010 I have been part of the PHI team. Just when I joined, the company launched their first product – HoloMonitor M3 – and I was responsible to build up the distribution network worldwide. Since then I have collected many air miles and met even more amazing customers within the research community across the globe!

Now as of March 1^st 2020, I am excited to kick-start and run our subsidiary in the US. Over all these years, I have learned to handle both technical and biological aspects of the imaging system – but you never stop learning!"

What motivates you most in your work?

"Not one day is identical, no customer need is the same! The thing I love most about my work and the reason I have stayed with PHI for over 10 years is that I have never stopped learning: about cells, biology, the technology and about the microscope’s potential.”

What questions on HoloMonitor do you get regularly asked by interested users and researchers?

“Honestly, the instant reaction I get when someone sees the microscope for the first time, is that the footprint of the system is so small – like how is this possible?

The second question I happily answer is how the system works. How can we get all these quantitative values on the customer's cells without harming them?"

Moving from Sweden to Boston – has that affected your fika habits? (fika = a Swedish tradition for a delightful coffee break)?

"I do still drink a lot of STRONG coffee; I did cut back on the cakes though...”

How can US-based researchers and interested individuals reach out to you for a meeting or a HoloMonitor presentation?

“The easiest way is to just email me. Then, I can set up an online meeting where you can get to know the system and we can talk about the different applications, software, and the potential to your research."