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Education
1984 – 1989 Matura Type C (Mathematics and natural sciences), MNG Rämibühl, Zurich
1990 - 1995 Master of Science in Biology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Major subject: Plant Biology and Microbiology
Diploma thesis: Biochemical catabolism of Chlorophyll (in German)
1996 Research grant at the University of Bologna, Italy, Department of Experimental
& Evolutionary Biology
Project title: Polyamine binding to plasma membranes
2005 – 2007 PhD studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland,
Institute of Plant Science, Agronomy and Plant Breeding
PhD thesis: Conceptual approaches to manage the cultivation of genetically
modified plants
Professional career
2013 - present
Deputy Head of Section at State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO
2011 - 2013
Scientific Officer at State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO
2002 - 2011
Scientific collaborator in the research group “Biosafety”, Agroscope Reckenholz
Tänikon Research Station ART, Reckenholz, Zurich, Switzerland
Project title: Development of conceptual frameworks for the implementation
of legal requirements for genetically modified (GM) crops.
2001 -2002 Scientific collaborator in the research group “Molecular ecology”,
Agroscope FAL Reckenholz, Federal Research Station for Agroecology and
Agriculture, Zurich, Switzerland
Project title: Identification of molecular markers for crown rust (Puccinia
coronata) resistance in Italian Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum)
1999 - 2001 Head of the Quality Control Laboratory Microbiology
Cilag AG, Schaffhausen, Switzerland (Pharmaceuticals)
1997 - 1999 Scientist Regulatory Affairs
Stryker - Trauma AG, Selzach, Switzerland (Medical devices)