Lars Gerchow Email & Phone Number

Pursuing the application of fundamental findings in particle physics research focused on positrons to the medical cancer imaging tool Positron Emission Tomography (PET).

Responsible for experimental concept, hardware acquisition, system integration and operation of the Muon Induced Xray Emission (MIXE) experiment

Zurich, Switzerland

Investigation towards the commercialization of positron based material characterization, scope definition, market analysis and customer validation.

• In-company trainer for physics laboratory technicians during their 3rd and 4th year of vocational training, definition, supervision and grading of final practical exams,
• Invited speaker at panel discussion of Physics Department Day 2019 as a vocational trainer.

Zürich Area, Switzerland

• Project manager of material characterization activities of the Laboratory of Positron and Positronium Physics, Institute of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, https://ppp.phys.ethz.ch/,
• Co-Supervisor of 4 Semester, 1 Bachelor and 4 Master theses,
• Author and Co-Author of 11 publications, http://u.ethz.ch/7QmSW
• Editor of group website.

• Member of Institute of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, D-PHYS, elected PhD representative,
• Planing and organization of institute internal events and activities for fostering scientific and social horizontal integration,
• Implementation of "Flash-Talk" (elevator pitch) trainings and colloquia,
• Quarterly counsel for executive board.

• Exercise assistant, D-PHYS ETH Zurich Physic I Lecture D-MAVT, Prof.Werner Wegscheider, Organizing and giving classes,accompanying lecture, teaching up to 100 students, exam preparation and correction, Fall 2016, Fall.
• Main assistant, D-PHYS ETH Zurich Exotic Atoms Lecture, Dr. Paolo Crivelli, Organizer and editor of lecture, guest speaker, teaching lecture accompanying classes, exam preparation and correction, Spring 2016, Spring.

Teaching all competence levels of yacht sailing on the lake of Zurich to members of the ASVZ.

• Exercise assistant, D-PHYS ETH Zurich Physics I Lecture D-BAUG, Prof. Leonardo Degiorgi, Organizing and giving classes accompanying lecture, exam preparation and correction Fall 2015,
• Laboratory Assistant, D-CHAB ETH Zurich Spectroscopy Lab for physical chemistry, Dr. Erich Meister, Supervision of practical laboratory work and grading of scientific reports of students in the 5. BSc Semester.

• Management, organization and guiding of groups and hotels with up to 120 guest,
• Group and personal ski tour and alpine ski instructor.

Antarctica

Driver of polar vehicles and various tasks as a technician, in IT and logistics for the 2012/13 Kohnen Traverse, Expedition in Antarctica of the Alfred Wegener Institut, Helmholtz Centre for Polar andMarine Research (AWI).

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Physics

PhD thesis topic: Positronium Annihilation Spectroscopy Characterization of Novel Nano-porous Materials with Advanced Functionalities.

Master Of Science - Msc, Physics

Thesis Topic: Development of a highly efficient magnetic bottle trap for charged anti-particles

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc, Interdisciplinary Sciences