| since 01/2014 |
Head of the Swiss Competence Centre
for Energy Research in the field of Biomass
(SCCER BIOSWEET). |
| since 05/2013 |
Professor at the École
polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne(link
is external). |
| since 05/2010 |
Member of the board of directors of
the Hydromethan AG, a
spin-off company of the Paul Scherrer
Institut. |
| since 01/2010 |
Head of the Bioenergy and Catalysis
Laboratory at the Paul Scherrer Institut. |
| 10/2001-09/2018 |
Head of the Catalysis for Energy
Group (prior name: Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment
Group) at the Paul Scherrer Institut. |
| 05/2001-09/2001 |
Head of the Catalytic Processes
Group at Degussa AG, Feed Additives Division.
|
| 08/1997-04/2001 |
Research manager for catalytic
processes at Degussa AG (Germany), Feed
Additives Division.
Working on:
- Heterogeneous gas phase reactions (propene
-> acrolein, ß-picoline ->
3-cyanopyridine, methanol -> methyl
mercaptan).
- Development, set-up and operation of process
controlled laboratory apparatus and pilot
plants.
- Catalyst development, quality control of
catalyst production, catalyst changes in
production plants.
- Development of process gas analysis systems.
- Plant process development. |
| 02/1994-07/1997 |
Assistant at the Department of
Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry
of the ETH Zurich (Switzerland).
Research mentor for diploma students. |
