Experienced researcher, project and team leader for a globally leading building materials company. Excellent track record as lead consultant in a highly competitive and international environment; numerous successful consulting and product development projects in collaboration with multicultural teams all over the globe. Focus: outstanding product performance, compliance with local requirements, assure decisive competitive advantage. International work experience with 16 years in Switzerland as Head of the Holcim Group’s central concrete laboratory, followed by 4 years as Head of the Durability & Modelling department of the LafargeHolcim Research Center in Lyon, France.Profound knowledge in concrete technology and constituents. Outstanding, verifiable cement and concrete R&D results – special focus on sustainability (low CO2 binders) and durability of concrete. Development of an innovative research strategy for the concrete durability market, including novel sensors for structural health monitoring.Active member of various standards & codes and research committees (CEN, fib, RILEM, Nanocem, Perfdub) which are designing tomorrow’s concrete standards & codes, with a broad international research and consulting network.Expert in quality management of testing laboratory (ISO17025) having built up a reference concrete laboratory with accreditation STS 521 in testing concrete, mortar, cement, aggregates, additives and admixtures, both with EN and ASTM standards.and acting as an accreditation supervisor for the Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS).Distinguished analytical and statistical skills allowing to draw conclusions even from complex datasets, such as Holcim Product Handbook or using modern robust statistical methods for round robin test.