Zurich, Switzerland
AREAS OF EXPERTISE CO2 life-cycle management◆Climate Change◆Global Warming◆Protein Production◆Industrial Scale CO2 transforming Equipment ◆Industrial Scale Microalgae Production Equipment◆ M&As ◆ Organic upstream strategic marketing ◆ Strategic Partnerships ◆ Change management ◆ Team development ◆ Board collaboration ◆ Negotiation ◆ Coaching and training PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CEO NeoCarbons AG , Vevey, Switzerland NeoCarbons has patented the technology that makes CO2 remediation industrial in scale, competitive in prices, profitable to operate, and respectful of SD guidelines in terms of water and land usage. We transform CO2 into valuable Biomass at 1/20th of current prices, on European soil. Markets served are Protein Independence for foods and feeds, supply of renewable entrants for the chemical industries (pharma, vitamins, cosmetics, fine chemicals) such as Bayer embarking in corporate wide actions for sustainability. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FORO VENTURES , Zurich, Switzerland C-level interim specializing in turnarounds and back to growth assignments www.foroventures.com CEO/ BOARD MEMBER Elchrom Scientific AG, Zug, SwitzerlandCEO Biotech specialized in Genomics and Proteomics, 20 people • Turn around the bankrupt company by focusing on upstream marketing and investing in R&D for new strategic segments (industry, proteomics) • Negotiations with the board to find follow-up investors to fuel growth EDUCATION • 1983 INSEAD MBA • 1978 MIT Master of Science • 1977 ChimiePAristech Master of Science
NeoCarbons exploits the patents enabling industrial scale remediation of CO2 into high value added products for the foods, feeds and chemical industries. Biomass is produced at a fraction of the current costs, enabling rapid wide dissemination, competiticity against imports, and QA/QC
Lectures and tutoring in Grenoble Graduate School of Business Master programs in Entrepreneurship and in Strategy in the Pharma Biotech industries. Former lecturer M&As with MBA students, and Business Plans/Business Models. Maieutic Case Method, including own. .
FORO Ventures recent project work: Board membership Biotech startups ; Strategic Advisory Board membership Oncology Advisory Board Venture Capital program: review and selection of proposals to invest Advisory mandate to build the negotiation tools, templates, methods for a biotech preparing negotiation rounds with venture capital. Business Development turn around for Russia and CIS markets. Developed professional decision making tools and methodologies, reactivated contacts and pruned legacy, prioritization of strategic segments, product vademecum. Turn around Profit center in the construction industry FORO Ventures provides: 1. Value creation through Back to growth projects: services and coaching in Decision making, M&As, Turn arounds and top line growth issues in the science based industries, special focus on biotech and pharma and medical devices 2. Outsourcing capacities for the management of R&D development of NCEs and APIs targeted at the biotech and pharma industries 3. Technology transfer and licensing coaching and assistance
The assignment was to bring the profit center back to profitability ba focusing on top-line growth, and by introducing a new culture of customer acquisition and service; and of lateral fertilization. Within 4 months of tenure the staffing issues were resolved, and the turnover was doubled on a 12 months moving average.
CEO, Member of the Executive Board Elchrom Scientific is a late start-up supplying innovative solutions and equipment for industrial customers in the fields of DNA and protein analysis and purification. My Turn-around assignment was to put the company back on profitability track. It included: Reposition the business strategically for growth Revisit all major business processes for efficacy and congruence Develop new solutions and new equipment Create successful customer strategies to assure growth and profit (+25% in sales, 50% of sales with new solutions, services and equipment) Obtain ISO certification 9001 As Member of the Executive Board: Communicate the Business objectives to the leading employees and executives Form synergistic business alliances and cooperative relationships Manage product- and process innovation Acquire of new investors for growth financing