Oona Korhonen

Oona Korhonen works at Measurlabs as the Head of Experts, in addition to which she leads the medical devices business unit. Her background is in cellulosic materials, but she has lately been focusing on MDR and FDA regulations for medical devices, especially with regard to biocompatibility.

Oona holds a PhD in bioproduct technology from Aalto University. She completed her doctoral thesis on short-fiber reinforced all-cellulose composites in 2020.

Publications

Oona has contributed to several academic publications and written guest articles for industry media. Some of these include the following:

• All-cellulose composite aerogels and cryogels in Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

• Gelation of cellulose-NaOH solutions in the presence of cellulose fibers in Carbohydrate Polymers

• Know your value chain: identifying the amount of bio-based content in your subcontractor’s products on the European Bioplastics website