By Olga Ordeig, independent IVD consultant.
How can we make diagnostics truly fit for purpose? This presentation takes the perspective of low- and middle-income countries to explore how diagnostic tools can be designed, produced, and implemented to respond to real-world demands and conditions.
Invited IMB-CNM Talk organized within the Innovation with Purpose María de Maeztu Sessions.
About Olga Ordeig
Ordeig is an expert in in-vitro diagnostics (IVDs) with over 15 years of experience spanning academia, private industry, and global health. She began her career in academic research, completing a PhD in Electrochemistry at the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona and conducting postdoctoral work at leading international institutions, including Columbia University and the Technical University of Denmark, where she advanced microfluidic and lab-on-a-chip technologies for biomedical applications.
Transitioning from academia to industry, Olga played key roles in several innovative diagnostics companies and start-ups across Europe and the US — from assay and device development at STAT-Dx and Zoetis to directing R&D department at Corena Project, where she led efforts to bring point-of-care technologies from concept to market readiness.
Today, Olga works at the intersection of diagnostics innovation and global health. As a senior technical leader at FIND and now as an independent IVD consultant, she supports diagnostic manufacturers and public health organizations worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, to strengthen local manufacturing, accelerate technology transfer, and ensure access to high-quality diagnostics.
