Experience

scienceindustries

• Switzerland
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Nutrition & Agriculture

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  scienceindustries is the Swiss Business Association of the Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Biotech industry. Its 250 member companies are mostly active in research, development, production or sale of speciality chemicals, pharmaceutical and plant protection products, nutritional ingredients as well as aromas and fragrances. scienceindustries is the Swiss Business Association of the Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Biotech industry. Its 250 member companies are mostly active in research, development, production or sale of speciality chemicals, pharmaceutical and plant protection products, nutritional ingredients as well as aromas and fragrances.



Research Station Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW

• Group Leader Food Quality and Nutrition

  • Jun 2007 - Mar 2011

  Research areas: Fruit and Vegetable Technology, Food Analytics, Nutrition and Health, Sensory and Consumer Science. Research areas: Fruit and Vegetable Technology, Food Analytics, Nutrition and Health, Sensory and Consumer Science.



Nestlé Research Center

• Research Scientist and Project Manager

  • Jun 2004 - Feb 2007

  Main research topics:- Quality, safety and authenticity of plant functional ingredients and ingredients from the Chinese traditional medicine (TCM).- Quality, safety and authenticity of spices: colour adulteration.- Development of new analytical methods for the detection of colorants in food ingredients and raw materials. Main research topics:- Quality, safety and authenticity of plant functional ingredients and ingredients from the Chinese traditional medicine (TCM).- Quality, safety and authenticity of spices: colour adulteration.- Development of new analytical methods for the detection of colorants in food ingredients and raw materials.



École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

• Scientific assistant

  • Oct 2001 - May 2004

  Responsible for several projects in cooperation with industry, aiming at the development of nano-structured catalysts for air and water detoxification. Responsible for several projects in cooperation with industry, aiming at the development of nano-structured catalysts for air and water detoxification.



Politecnico di Milano

• Italy
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic host

  • Mar 2001 - May 2001

  Research topic: photodecomposition of aromatic azo dyes under visible light irradiation. Research topic: photodecomposition of aromatic azo dyes under visible light irradiation.



Politecnico di Bari

• Italy
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant lecturer

  • Sep 1998 - Jul 2000

  Class: Chemistry for Mechanical Engineering. Class: Chemistry for Mechanical Engineering.