July 2016 – todate: Managing Director, FUTOPEDIA Consulting. Independent Consultant on due diligence for Innovation Projects in the Bioeconomy. June 2014 – June 2016: Nestle S.A. aVP, Group Project Manager. Apr. 2011 – May 2014: Nestlé S.A. , aVP, Head, R&D Training and Development. Jan. 2001 – March 2011: Nestec. Head, R&D and Technical Assistance for Coffee. Feb. 1997 – Jan. 2001: Nestlé Germany. Head Factory. Aug. 1995 – Jan. 1997: Nestec. Head, Coffee Developments. July 1991 – July 1995: General Manager. Nestle Dongguan Limited. China July 1988 – July 1991: Nestlé Canada. Production Manager. Dec. 1985 – June 1988: Nestec. . Switzerland June 1983 – Nov. 1985: UNIDO. Investment Promotion Officer. Jakarta and Zürich Aug. 1979 – Sept. 1982: Delegate, Part-time. International Committee of the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross)
Background 1973 – 1983: Swiss Institute of Technology Zürich. PhD Tech. Science (1983), MAS Management (1982), MSc. Bio-chemical Engineering (1978), with Focus on Biochemical & Systems Engineering and Management