Part of Top Management. Overall responsibility for the Trondheim GlucoSet site and as such responsible for technology and product development and for the manufacturing of a novel glucose monitoring system.Achievements:- Formed a company culture with high team spirit, diversity, and respect resulting in high motivation.- Implemented standard processes and lean management tools- Implemented sprints in both software and sensor development and manufacturing focusing on KPIs. - Resolving technological gaps by using consequent and well structured problem solving processes.- Established strong partnership with different development and manufacturing partners.- First in-human studies successfully done.

Responsibilities:- Head of R&D Department at Radiometer Basel AG- Member of executive board of Radiometer Basel AG- R&D Budget - Project manager (New sensor technology development and new system development activities)- Member of TC strategy team • Responsible for technology scouting activities • Development roadmap planning • Responsible for IP activities for TCAchievments:- Formed a team culture with high team spirit, togetherness, and respect leading to a highly motivated and efficient team- Communication to all levels of the company allowed fast change processes- Implemented and used well defined standard processes given by the Danaher Business System (Problem solving process, Problem to portfolio, standard work, visual project management)- Successful managed full life-cycle of a novel TC monitoring system (development, launch, and sustaining (incl. world-wide submission))- Successful management of a novel optical TC technology - Determined in the strategy team the TC strategy by using a problem to portfolio approach- Successful implementation of new QMS - Authored one patent family

- Team leader- Project leaderLeading a group with 5 - 10 associates:Development of different non-invasive wearable sensing systems (glucose, SpO2, StO2, ECG, breathing rate, gas sensing) based on new technologies with different industrial and academic partners.Key projects:- Glucolight: development of novel non-invasive glucose sensor based on light-responsive membrane- TecInTex: development of truly textile-based advanced (electrical or optical) fibers incorporating sensors, signal transmission or other active components based on nanotechnology. - Obesense: development of wearable sensing system for continuous monitoring of different body parametersAchievements:- Supervised 4 PhD students (chemistry and physics) and 2 PostDocs (Physics and Chemistry)- Formed a diverse R&D team with high team spirit and high motivation- Organized and managed soft research funding (average 1Mio CHF/year)- Established a large scientific network with research groups at the ETH, EPFL, and different European universities and research centres.- Successfully developed prototypes of different smart wearables for sensing and therapeutic use.- Authored more than 20 peer-reviewed publications and 2 patents.

- Project leader development of novel types of molecular sieves.

- Research activities (Supramolecular chemistry, Surface science) in the research group of Prof. J. K. M. Sanders- Tutor for Chemistry at different Colleges of the University

- Research activities (Surface science) in the research group of PD B. Hermann- Supervision of 2 Master theses

Natural product synthesis (Development)

Synthesis of building blocks for drug-libraries (Research)