Pernille Rørth

Pernille Rørth has led research labs at top institutions around the world, including European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and Carnegie Institution for Science, Dept. of Embryology, USA, and has published numerous highly apreciated scientific papers in the fields of genetics and cell biology. She also served as executive editor-in-chief of the EMBO Journal for five years. Her previous novels Raw Data and Tumble Hitch, explore ambition in the world of science and its impact on personal relationships. Severe Penalties is a legal thriller set in Singapore.