Simone Bottan

#passion at #work

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible" - Frank Zappa

Experience

  • CEO at HYLOMORPH
    2015 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos

    MedTech Startup. Drug-device therapies to prevent post-operative complications in medical implants. www.hylomorph-medical.com

  • Project Leader at Wyss Zurich
    2015 - 2020 · 5 yrs

    Leading transition from university life science research project to clinical treatment and marketable product. TRL (Technology Readiness Level) from 3 to 9: from lab proof-of-concept to first-in-human clinical trial of class III medical device, in <5 years.

  • Pioneer Fellow at ETH Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab (ieLab)
    2013 - 2014 · 1 yr

    Spin-off program. Product & Business Development based on novel biomaterials for use in Life Science and MedTech Industry.

  • Scientific & Teaching Staff at ETH Zurich
    2008 - 2012 · 4 yrs

    R&D - Development of an experimental model for intracranial pressure and cerebrospinal fluid dynamics; investigation of related disorders (e.g. hydrocephalus), state-of-the-art (e.g. ventriculo-peritoneal shunts) and cutting-edge (smartshunts) technologies. Teaching Assistance - Tutoring to undergraduate students (30-50 students/year) and research projects (2-3 students/year).

  • Visiting Researcher at EPFL
    2008 - 2008 · Less than a year

    R&D - Development of computational mass transport models for the understanding of tumor cell migration