Sue Okerstrom is the Principal Scientist/Owner at Lichen Labs LLC. Lichen Labs is a microscopy lab and biomimicry research and consulting business supporting R&D and problem-solving in companies and new experiences using biomimicry and microscopy in education. Before Lichen Labs, Sue was a Technical Fellow, Materials Analysis Lab Manager, and engineer in pacemaker component development at Medtronic Inc., performing and directing failure analysis, microscopy, and mechanical and metallurgical testing over 25 years, supporting medical device product lines in all life cycle stages from Design to field returns. Sue completed an MS in Biomimicry from Arizona State and a Professional Certificate in Biomimicry from Biomimicry 3.8 Institute in November 2015. She also holds an MS in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a BS in Environmental Studies from Bemidji State University.