Adam Burbidge

Group Leader at Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg

Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland

About

Multidisciplinary innovator with over 80 patents working at the boundary between health and FMCG. Close to 20 years of experience in line, project, and portfolio management, strategy development and execution. Strong leadership skills. Wide academic network - holder of two visiting full professorships. Actively publishing in academic journals for 25 years with over 1750 citations.

Experience

  • Group Leader at Adolphe Merkle Institute
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Visiting Full Professor of Fluid Mechanics at University of Birmingham
    Jul 2017 - Present · 9 yrs

  • Visiting Full Professor of Engineering at Swansea University
    2008 - Present · 18 yrs 6 mos

  • Scientific expert and project manager at Nestlé
    Mar 2019 - Sep 2025 · 6 yrs 7 mos

  • Concepts and Prototyping Manager at Nestlé Skin Health
    Aug 2017 - May 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos