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Thun, Be, Ch

Switzerland

- Orchestrate and manage key strategic partnerships in the Public Affairs domain including:* WEF- Emerging Tech report, collaboration with different WEF Centres, event engagements including AMNC, Davos, Strategic Intelligence panels, workshops, etc* UNFCCC- Global Innovation Hub and partner ecosystem, Innovation and editorial projects, COP involvement and panels* GESDA- strategic partnership and breakthrough radar* UNESCO- Human rights, Open Science projects* ISC- Science Mission Pilot together with UN and Planet Prize* Swissnex - Science mission pilots, round table and workshops- Identifying and developing prospective new partnerships with KOL engagements like WHO, FAO, Villars, UN agencies, COST Actions- Managing strategic projects with the different Frontiers departments especially Frontiers in Science and Planet Prize- Managing and driving Policy Labs with KOL engagements- Stakeholder relationship management

Switzerland

- Managing assigned Public Affairs projects and contributing to strategy development, stakeholder mapping, identifying and proactively building relationship with KOL and key account management- Liaising with internal/ external stakeholders for cross-functional collaboration needed for content development and dissemination in relation with Public Affairs projects - Identifying and leveraging potential editorial outcomes resulting from Public Affairs and Policy Labs projects and collaborations- Managing the planning, execution and follow-up of events organized by the Public Affairs and Policy Labs and supporting Frontiers Forum and Editorial Summits

Switzerland

Publishing development:- defining communication strategies/ development plans to drive the Endocrinology and Cardiovascular portfolio towards the latest research trends- coordinating with cross-functional teams in implementing these strategies- reviewing scientific content and translating for different audiences (lay summaries)- overseeing team engagement portfolio of 100+ editors (12 Chief Editors and 25+ Associate Editors from research institutes/ hospitals/ industry) including organizing external and internal trainings/ board meetingsBusiness relationship management: - proactively developing business relationships with Societies, Communities and Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) - closely working with the Public Affairs team in establishing/ maintaining business relationships- speaking/ presenting for Frontiers in conferences and engaging network collaborations- negotiating and managing the relationships with societies/ networks/ communities including developing contractual long term relationships at a Frontiers wide level- liaising with collaborations between externals stakeholders with the different Frontiers portfolio ensuring successful business relationships

Switzerland

I act as bridge in linking Industry, Academics and Government agencies in the area of water quality, waste/ drinking water treatment and biomonitoring. I gathered the following experience during this period:• expertise in bridging and maintain cooperations with Indo Swiss German Industry/ Academia• product launching, business and communication strategy• stakeholder management• coordinate MoU’s, international technology/ knowledge transfer, coordinate marketing campaigns• grant and publication management

Germany

engaged in as networking and business development expert, establishing of Indo/Sino - German projects, client coordination, consulting, marketing, project management, M&A and scientific/ business coordination

Konstanz Area, Germany

International affairs and cooperations, Business development, Communication, Marketing, PR, Project and Product Management, R&DI was involved in project management, scientific & market research, technology and knowledge transfer of biosensors for water quality monitoring and energy water nexus projects and study coordination. I was responsible for international cooperations of the company with Turkey, India, EU and Danube regions, Industry-University and government cooperations, managing research proposals from national & international sponsors/ agencies, study coordination, product marketing and sales, establishing international city partnerships and student exchange. Coordinated with the "Make in India" program

Online Science Communication And Marketing

Experience in online global marketing, science communication, networking and consulting at and interface of Science, Business and Technology

Konstanz Area, Germany

R&D, Project Management, Supervision, Teaching, Scientific marketing“Effects of nanomolar heavy metal concentrations on water plants, comparison of biochemical & biophysical mechanisms of deficiency and sublethal toxicity under environmentally relevant conditions” (PhD) - worked on Fluorescence kinetic microscopy, UV/Vis and X-ray absorption spectrometry and other techniques in biophysics, proteomics, chromatography and their data analysis

Pune Area, India

“Single blood drop technology for Sickle Cell Anemia lab detection in field” - worked on molecular biology techniques like DNA and RNA isolation and different PCRs

Kerala

Worked on the DNA sequencing, cloning, blotting techniques, various DNA markers and introduction to cancer research

Executive Program, Strategic Partnerships

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry, Biophysics And Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: IAESTE member, DAAD alumni, e-fellows alumni

Master Of Technology (M.Tech.), Biotechnology

Thesis completed from Germany

Education record