About
VP and Global Head of Medical Affairs for the Genetic Science Group at Thermo Fisher Scientific, previously at the Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Basel. Holds a PhD in Vascular Medicine and is a Board-Certified Specialist in Medical Affairs. Joined XGEN in 2023.
Experience
- Thermo Fisher ScientificCorporate Head of Diagnostic Medical and Scientific Affairs, Products and Technology Sectorcurrent2026 — presentZug, Zug, Switzerland
- Thermo Fisher ScientificVice President, Global Head of Medical and Scientific Affairs2020 — 2026Zug, Switzerland
- Thermo Fisher ScientificSenior Director, Global Head of Medical Affairs2019 — 2020
- Thermo Fisher ScientificSenior Director, Head of EMEA Medical Affairs2018 — 2019Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- XGEN Venture SGR S.p.A.Venture Partnercurrent2023 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs (ACMA)Executive Leadership Committee Membercurrent2021 — present
- University of BaselAdjunct Faculty Member2018 — 2019Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Universitätsspital Basel (USB)Senior Director, Diagnostics R&D Unit2017 — 2018Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Universitätsspital Basel (USB)Molecular Diagnostics Team Leader2015 — 2018Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Universität BaselSenior Research Scientist2012 — 2015Basel
- National Institutes of HealthVisiting Research Fellow - Post Doc2014Bethesda - USA
- University of HeidelbergPhD Student2008 — 2011Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Fondazione TelethonResearch Fellow2005 — 2007Naples, Campania, Italy
Education
- Heidelberg UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Vascular Medicine2008 — 2011
- Harvard Medical SchoolHMX Pro - Genetics - Genetic Testing and Sequencing Technologies, Genetics2022
- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico IIMaster of Science - MS, Molecular Medicine / Medical Biotechnology2005 — 2007
- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico IIBSc, Healthcare Biotechnology2002 — 2005
Skills & more
Key Opinion Leaders4European Union3Cross-functional Team Leadership2Molecular Diagnostics7Medical Affairs1Animal Models1Molecular Biology8Biochemistry2Protein Expression2Fluorescence Microscopy2MicroscopyPCR5
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Protein PurificationLife SciencesBiotechnologyBusiness StrategyMedical DevicesBig DataMarket AccessResearch and Development (R&D)Relationship DevelopmentManagementTeam LeadershipOncologyLanguages Inglese · Italiano · Tedesco
- Board Certified Medical Affairs Specialist — Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs (ACMA)
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Basel3
Also worked at Universitätsspital Basel (USB)1
Also worked at National Institutes of Health46
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