Invited speakers – LSCD 2023

A very special networking & career orientation session took place with more than 30 alumni/invited speakers working in a wide variety of fields (in the public, parapublic & private sectors).

Agtech/Plant science
Andrzej Kurenda @Vivent
Chief Scientific Officer
#phd, #postdoc, #environmentalprotection, #plantbiology, #R&D, #plantelectricalsignals
Agtech
Elena Braconi @Syngenta
Postdoctoral Fellow
#phd, #postdocinindustry, #organicchemistry, #R&D, #chemistryengineering
Agtech
Martino Corti @UMAMI LTD
Head of Innovation
#master, #mechanicalengineering, #startupcompetition, #biotechnology, #localfood, #ecologyandeconomy, #projectmanager, #innovation, #ecosystemabletoself-fertilize, #permaculture, #researchanddevelopment, #self-sustaining
Biodiversity
Glenn Litsios @info fauna – The Swiss topic centre on fauna
Director
#phd, #conservation, #biodiversity, #ecology, #phylogeneticanalysis, #reportstoinformpolicydecisions, #internationalcollaborations, #federalofficefortheenvironment
Bioinformatics
Allison Burns @EPFL
System specialist & Lecturer
#phd, #ngsdatasets, #neuroscience, #teacher, #biostatistics, #multiomics, #noveltherapeutics, #genetics
Biotech
Panojot Bifsha @Aimostem Technologies
Chief Executive Officer
#phd, #postdoc, #R&D, #preclinicalstudies, #patentlaw, #stemcell, #hematology, #cancer, #neuroscience
Botanical garden
Anne Morel @UNIBERN
Herbarium Assistant
#master, #biodiversity, #conservation, #foodsafetyandveterinaryoffice, #rethoric, #teacher, #botany, #digitization, #herbarium
Clinical trials & Neuroscience
Camille Varescon @NeuroRestore, Spinal Cord Injury Unit, CHUV
Clinical Trial Engineer
#phd, #cognitiveneuroscience, #EEG, #hemispatialneglect, #clinicalresearch, #patientfollow-up, #surgeryroom, #rehabilitation,#home-usesetup, #recovery
Consultancy (Strategy and Management)
Marianne Renaud Vieux-Rochas @McKinsey & Company
Partner
#phd, #postdoc, #rarediseaseexpertise, #leader, #advise, #productlaunchandstrategy, #marketingandaccess, #genomics
Cosmetics
Elodie Brun @dsm-firmenich
Scientist – New Ingredients Discovery
#phd, #postdoc, #organicchemistry, #perfumery, #newingredientsdiscovery, #laboratorymanager, #teaching, #projectmanagement
Data Science
Antoine Madrona @Unit8
Data Engineer
#master, #lifescienceengineering, #younggraduateprogram, #dataandsoftwareengineering, #medical, #diagnostics, #datascience
Dermatology
Nicolas Hurni @UCB
Field medical lead dermatology
#phd, #postdoc, #neuroscience, #managermedicalscienceliaison, #clinicalresearch, #immunology, #oncology, #pharmaceuticalscompany, #microsurgery
E-Health
Martine Bourqui-Pittet @eHealth Suisse
Head
#phd, #biochemistry, #publicservice, #federalofficeofpublichealth, #covidmonitoring, #biotechnology, #coordinationcentre, #electronicpatientrecord, #ehealthstrategy
Environment
Lucie Sprecher @Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (in collaboration with the Federal Office for the Environment)
Scientific Collaborator
#master, #biogeoscience, #publicservice, #projectmanagement, #environment, #biodiversity, #waterquality, #riverrestoration, #nationalmonitoring
Environment
Céline Müller @Forest, Nature and Landscape Service of the State of Valais
Scientific Collaborator
#master, #education, #publicservice, #environment, #forestconservation, #ecology, #soilscience, #mindfulnessmeditationinstructor, #impactassessment, #sustainabledevelopment
Game Industry
Pauline Heusghem @Playtica Group
Machine Learning Engineer
#master, #bioengineering, #performancemonitoring, #productization, #datascience, #videogames, #deeplearning, #dataanalysis, #machinelearning, #computervision
Health
Jean-Luc Eiselé @World Heart Federation
Chief Executive Officer
#phd, #postdoc, #microbiology, #leadership, #nonprofitorganization, #healthpromotion, #education, #finances, #corporatepartnerships, #cardiovascularhealth, #europeanrespiratorysociety, #worlddentalfederation
Health
Camille Velarde Crézé @Unisanté
Project Manager in Health Promotion and Prevention
#phd, #neuroscience, #publicsector, #nutrition, #cas, #healthpromotion, #prevention, #backpackingtrip #teaching, #projectmanagement
Investment
Romain Bodinier @AtonRâ Partners
Equity Analyst
#phd, #bioengineer, #syntheticbiology, #equityanalyst, #newtechnologies, #leadership, #esportsfederation, #healthindustry, #tech, #MT180winner
Journalism
Christophe Ungar @RTS (Radio Télévision Suisse)
Producer and Scientific Journalist
#master, #biochemistery, #journalism, #reporter, #tv, #radio, #swissnationalnews, #36.9°, #CQFD, #teacher, #mentor, #communication, #tempspresent, #scientificjournalism
Medical writing
Andrea Lopes @MD-Clinicals
Medical Writer
#phd, #neuroscience, #scientificwriting, #medicaldevice, #europeanmedicalwritersassociation, #regulatoryaffairs, #industry, #communication
Museum
Roxanne Currat @Musée de la main
Curator and Scientific Mediator
#master, #biology, #culture, #curator, #culturalmediationmanager, #publicsector, #interdisciplinary, #scienceculture
Nature education
Elodie Garibaldi @Pro Natura
Responsible for Nature Education Activities
#master, #projectmanager, #natureeducation, #ecology, #nonprofitorganization, #promotion, #naturepreservation, #flora, #fauna, #biodiversity
Nutrition
Cherise Bothma @Nestlé
Global Industrial Project Engineering Capability and Performance Manager
#bachelor, #chemicalengineering, #corporateprojectengineer, #manufacturing, #management, #teamleader, #business, #leadership

Sylvain Studer @Nestlé
Youth Talent Acquisition Coordinator
#master, #talentacquisition, #coordinator, #recruitment, #workpsychology
Precision Health/Biotech
Nathalie Brandenberg @SUN bioscience
Co-CEO & Co-Founder
#phd, #bioengineering, #businessadministration, #teaching, #management, #R&D, #healthcare, #patientspecificorganoids, #3Dmicrowellplatform, #drugdiscovery, #drugperformanceoutsideananimal
Quality assurance
Anja Holzheu @Lonza
Project Manager
#phd, #molecularbioengineering, #dipeptidesynthesis, #bachelorinindustry, #pharma, #biotech, #nutrition, #supervision #qualityassurance
R&D in pharma industry
Saba Rezakhani @Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research Innovation
Postdoctoral Fellow
#phd, #postdoc, #novartis, #R&D, #biomolecularengineering, #complexcellularmodels, #humanhealth, #3dculturesystems, #drugdiscovery, #innovation
Regulatory Affairs & Consulting
Marine Joly-Battaglini @PharmDev Consulting
Founder & Lead Consultant
#master, #pharmacy, #healthindustry, #scientificdocumentswriter, #scientificreviewer, #regulatoryaffairs, #healthauthorities, #R&D, #principalconsultant
Statistics
Tonia Rihs @Swiss Federal Statistical Office
Project Leader
#phd, #postdoc, #neuroscience, #statistics, #publicservice, #researchindustry, #scientificwriting, #leadership
Veterinary affairs
Jessica Lavier @Vet Office UNIL
Deputy to the Director
#phd, #medicalbiology, #sportsciences, #biomechanics, #mt180finalist, #publicservice, #sciencecommunication, #education, #interdisciplinary, #animalexperimentation

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