Aleksander Krag, MD, PhD, MBA, is Professor at the University of Southern Denmark and Department Chair of the Department of Medical Gastroenterology at Odense University Hospital. He is also Director of the Centre for Liver Research (FLASH) at Odense University Hospital and DIAS Chair of Health Sciences at the University of Southern Denmark. From 2021 to 2025, he held a central leadership role within the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), first as Vice-Secretary General and subsequently as Secretary General.
His research focuses on steatotic liver diseases (both alcohol-related and non-alcohol-related conditions), the development of liver fibrosis (scar tissue formation), and complications of cirrhosis. A consistent theme in his work is to elucidate how the gut microbiome influences liver disease pathogenesis and how this knowledge can be translated into improved diagnostics and treatment. He has a particular interest in biomarkers—measurable signals in blood or tissue that can enable earlier detection, risk stratification, and more targeted management—and in how omics technologies and artificial intelligence can contribute to the next generation of diagnostic tools.
Aleksander Krag leads several major national and European research collaborations, including MicrobLiver and EU-funded projects such as GALAXY and MicrobPredict, which address the gut–liver axis in alcohol-related liver fibrosis. He also contributes to European screening initiatives including LiverScreen and LiverAIM. He has published more than 500 scientific papers in the field and has extensive experience in clinical research studies. In addition, he is strongly committed to education and talent development and has supervised a large number of PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.
Aleksander Krag
Director, professor, PhD, MBA, MD
| Phone: | +45 2140 9915 |
| Email: | aleksander.krag@rsyd.dk |
| Webpage: | ORCID |
