Max Planck Society Alumni

Alexander Groh, Ph.D.

München, Bayern, Germany
Postdoctoral Researcher / Group leader at Technische Universität München
Research

Education
Max Planck Society   2004 — 2008
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neuroscience, summa cum laude

Heidelberg University   2002 — 2004
Master of Science (M.S.), Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology, Excellent

University of Otago   2001 — 2002
Genetics, Matlab, Neuroscience

VU University Amsterdam   2001 — 2001

Experience
Technische Universität München   2008 - Present
Marine Biological Laboratory   May 2014 - August 2014

Skills
Science, Genetics, Optogenetics, Grant Writing, Academic Teaching, Electrophysiology, Scientific Writing, Microscopy, Public Speaking, Neuroscience, Life Sciences, Research

Angeles Mecate-Zambrano

Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
PhD Student at Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine
Research

Education
Max Planck Society   2014 — 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Virology

Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV)   2012 — 2014
Master of Science (MSc), Virology


Skills
Management, Customer Service, Project Management, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Research, Microsoft Word, Leadership

Anke Post

Windlesham, Surrey, United Kingdom
Medical Fellow and Global medical lead, Research and Clinical Investigation, Neuroscience at Eli Lilly & Company
Medical Practice

Education
Max Planck Society   1996 — 2004
Habilitation, Medizin

Freie Universität Berlin
Staatsexamen, Medizin

Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München
Habilitation, Psychiatry & Psychotherapy

Universität Basel
Pharmaceutical Medicine, Posgraduate studies

Experience
Eli Lilly   April 2011 - May 2013
Novartis Pharma AG   May 2005 - March 2011
Max-Planck-Institut Muenchen   January 1996 - December 2004
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Charite   September 1994 - December 1996

Skills
Pharmaindustrie, Klinische Entwicklung, Arzneimittelentwicklung, Medizin, Neurologie, Biotechnologie, Biowissenschaften, Psychiatrie, CRO, Klinische Studien, Klinische Forschung

Anoop Kini

Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Doctoral Student Max Planck Institute
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Education
Max Planck Society   2015 — 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Indian Institute of Science   2010 — 2013
Master of Science (Engineering), Mechanical Engineering

National Institute of Technology Karnataka   2005 — 2009
B. Tech, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Experience
General Electric (GE)   June 2013 - July 2015
NFSSF   October 2009 - July 2010
Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (Royal Institute of Technology)   May 2009 - July 2009
Indian Institute of Science   May 2008 - July 2008
National Aerospace Laboratories   June 2007 - July 2007

Skills
Engineering, Research, Finite Element Analysis, Metallurgy, Characterization, Scanning Electron..., Materials, Steel, Matlab, Materials Science, Science

Benjamin Andreas

Dielsdorf, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland
Head of IT bei Senn Chemicals AG
Chemicals

Education
Max Planck Society

Experience
Senn Chemicals AG   June 2015 - Present
WeihrichInformatikGmbH   September 2014 - March 2015
InovatecAG   June 2012 - July 2014
BWI Informationstechnik GmbH   May 2009 - September 2011
Max-Planck Institut für Pflanzenzüchtungsforschung   August 2007 - April 2009

Skills
Bash, Debian, Automatische DNA..., VoIP, Perl, MCDBA, Biotechnologie, GMP, Microsoft Exchange, MCSA, PRINCE2, Windows PowerShell, ITIL, Shell-Scripting

Benjamin René Kern

Mannheim Area, Germany
PwC,Transfer Pricing
Financial Services

Education
Philipps-Universität Marburg   2008 — 2015
PhD, Economics

Max Planck Society   2012 — 2012
Research stay, Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Munich

Universität Hohenheim / University of Hohenheim   2004 — 2008
Diplom (Dipl. oec.), Economics

Universidad Complutense de Madrid   2007 — 2007
Term abroad, ciencias económicas (Economics)

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg / University of Heidelberg   2001 — 2004
Vordiplom (cand. Vw.), Economics

Handelslehranstalt Rastatt   1997 — 2000
Higher Education Entrance Qualification (A-Levels), Commercial High School

Experience
PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft   September 2014 - Present
Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW)   February 2012 - Present
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft   February 2014 - August 2014
Philipps-Universität Marburg   July 2008 - January 2014

Betsi Flores

Chile
Associate Scientific Writer and Editor
Research

Education
Universidad de Chile   2015 — 2015
Certificate Graduate in Science Communication

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg   2014 — 2014
PhD Student, Neuroscience

Max Planck Society   2013 — 2014
PhD Student

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile   2010 — 2011
Professional Title of Biochemist, Ranking 1st among 38 students

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg   2008 — 2009
Academic Exchange

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile   2005 — 2009
Licentiate in Biochemistry (Bachelor in the US), Ranking 1st among 38 students

Liceo Carmela Carvajal de Prat, Santiago, Chile   2001 — 2004
High School, Ranking 1st among 360 students approximately

Experience
Freelancer   May 2015 - Present
Editorial Ciencia&Vida   April 2015 - Present
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile   March 2015 - July 2015
Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg   March 2014 - December 2014
MPI of Neurobiology   September 2013 - February 2014
Universidad Andrés Bello   April 2012 - July 2013
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile   March 2010 - December 2011
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile   March 2009 - September 2011

Skills
Inmunología, Edición de textos, Investigación y..., Biología celular, Redacción de textos..., Neurociencia, Bioquímica, Biología molecular

Birgit Adam

Munich Area, Germany
Corporate Intranet and Alumni Coordinator at Max Planck Society
Research

Education
Max Planck Society   2009 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Marine Microbiology, (to be submitted)

Max Planck Society   2007 — 2009
Master’s Degree, Marine Microbiology, A

Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg   2003 — 2009
Diplom Naturwissenschaftlerin, Biotechnology

Experience
Max Planck Society   October 2012 - Present
Max Planck Society   2013 - Present

Skills
PCR, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Science, Microscopy, Research, Molecular Biology

Chenchao Liu

Munich Area, Germany
Global Shaper at World Economic Forum | Consultant at BearingPoint
Management Consulting

Education
Technische Universität München
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

Technische Universität München
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Chemistry

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
Visiting Scholar, Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Attosecond Science

Max Planck Society
Research Assistant, Ultrafast correlated and collective electron dynamics

Experience
BearingPoint   July 2015 - Present
World Economic Forum   June 2014 - Present
rpc - the retail performance company   November 2014 - June 2015
BearingPoint   April 2014 - August 2014
The Boston Consulting Group   June 2014 - July 2014
Commerzbank AG   October 2013 - December 2013
Accenture   June 2013 - July 2013
Bosch   October 2012 - March 2013
FlixBus GmbH   May 2012 - July 2012
ETH Zurich   September 2011 - September 2011

Skills
International Relations, Strategic Planning, Automotive, Consulting, Compliance, Microsoft Office, Research, China Business..., Strategy, Business Development, Finance, German, Project Management, Electrochemistry, Risk, Family Business

Dan Grünstein

Strasbourg Area, France
Cofounder, Executive Managing Director
Information Technology and Services

Education
Harvard Business School   2015 — 2015
HBX Credential of Readiness (CORe)

Max Planck Society   2009 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Nanotechnology

Weizmann Institute of Science   2009 — 2009
Visiting PhD Student, Nanotechnology

Ecole polytechnique   2008 — 2008
Master Thesis, Chemistry

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich   2004 — 2008
BSc, MSc, Chemistry

Yeshivah   2003 — 2004
Talmudic Studies

Experience
InterfAIce   July 2013 - Present

Dietmar Schell

Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany
Consultant for Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals
Biotechnology

Education
Max Planck Society   1987 — 1990
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

University of Tübingen   1979 — 1986
Master’s Degree, Biochemistry, Diploma

Experience
Independent Consultant - Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals   August 2015 - Present
DiaSorin   March 2007 - June 2015
Biotest AG   2002 - 2007
Human GmbH   1994 - 2002
ABION GmbH   1991 - 1994

Dorothea Mayer

Hamburg Area, Germany
Student(in), Max Planck Society

Education
Max Planck Society   2013 — 2016

Dr. Benjamin Friedrich

Dresden Area, Germany
Research Fellow at MaxPlanck Institute
Research

Education
Max Planck Society   2005 — 2009
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biological Physics, 1.0

University of Leipzig   1999 — 2004
Diploma, Mathematics, 1.0

University of Cambridge   2001 — 2002
Master in Mathematics, Mathematics, distinction

Experience
Max Planck Society   October 2011 - Present
Weizmann Institute of Science   September 2009 - August 2011
The Boston Consulting Group   September 2004 - October 2004
University of Leipzig   April 2004 - August 2004

Skills
Geometry, Matlab, Fluid Dynamics, Image Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Python, Stochastic Differential..., Synchronization, Simulations, Project Management, Physics, Higher Education, Numerical Analysis, Biological Physics, Adobe Illustrator, Statistics, Dynamical Systems, LaTeX, C, Biophysics, Scientific Computing, Mathematica, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Chemotaxis, Analytical Modelling, Complexity Reduction, Data Analysis, Computational Physics, Science, Theoretical Physics

Gudrun Hartmann

Germany
Device Management Sanofi
Pharmaceuticals

Education
Max Planck Society   1994 — 1997
Promotion, Biochemie, 1

Philipps-Universität Marburg   1989 — 1994
Diplom, Biologie, allgemein, 1

Experience
Sanofi   September 2007 - Present
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH   April 2004 - September 2007
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH   March 2001 - April 2004
Chiron Behring GmbH & Co KG   February 1998 - March 2001

Skills
Zellkulturen, Biochemie, GMP, Pharmaindustrie, Validation, ELISA, Mikrobiologie, SOP

Maria Angela Campisi

London, United Kingdom
Project Manager & Quant Data Analyst at Orbis Investment Advisory Limited
Financial Services

Education
Max Planck Society   2006 — 2009
PhD

Bologna   2004 — 2006
Master's degree

Università di Bologna   2001 — 2004
Bachelor's degree

Experience
Orbis Investment Advisory Limited   October 2014 - Present
Orbis Investment Advisory Limited   June 2013 - September 2014
Orc Group   September 2011 - May 2013
Physics Department, Insubria's University   May 2010 - September 2011
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics   August 2006 - April 2010

Skills
Linux, R, LaTeX, Statistics, Monte Carlo Simulation, Physics, Numerical Analysis, Analysis, C++, Algorithms, Data Analysis, Research, Leadership, Unix, Project Management, Programming

Michael Easson

Jena, Thüringen, Germany
PhD Student at Max Planck Institute for Chemcial Ecology
Research

Education
Max Planck Society   2015 — 2019
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Ecology

Brock University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor’s Degree, Biochemistry

Experience
Brock University   2009 - 2015

Michele Garagnani

Bologna Area, Italy
Ha frequentato Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Research

Education
Universität zu Köln
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Economia

Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia   2011 — 2013
Master of Research, Economics, 110/110 cum laude

경희대학교   2011 — 2011
Summer school

Universitat Pompeu Fabra   2009 — 2009
Erasmus program

Università di Bologna   2008 — 2011
Bachelor's degree, Political science

Max Planck Society   2015 — 2015
Summer School


Skills
Neuroeconomics, Decision Modeling, Economic Research, Fundraising, Project Management

Muhammad Arshad Javed

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Corporate and Regulatory Lawyer specializing in (Transactional) IP and Competition Law
Law Practice

Education
Max Planck Society   2012 — 2013
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Intellectual Property and Competition Law

University of the Punjab, Lahore   2003 — 2006
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

University of the Punjab, Lahore   2001 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics and Political Science

Experience
Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch PartmB   November 2013 - October 2014
ACCA   June 2007 - June 2014
Salahuddin, Saif & Aslam (Attorneys at law)   March 2008 - May 2012
Salahuddin, Saif & Aslam (Attorneys at Law)   March 2008 - April 2012

Skills
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, Corporate Mergers, Dispute Resolution, Legal Advice, Corporate Law, Entity Incorporation, Corporate Governance, Antitrust/competition, IP Arbitration, Technology Licensing, JVs, IPOs, Commercial Contracts, Internal Audits, Strategic Due Diligence, Commercial Litigation, Forensic Investigations

Robert Fee

London, United Kingdom
Senior Associate at Summit Partners
Venture Capital & Private Equity

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor’s Degree, Chemistry

Technical University Munich

Max Planck Society

Experience
Summit Partners   September 2014 - Present
Summit Partners   July 2013 - August 2014
McKinsey & Company   April 2011 - May 2013

Skills
Business Strategy, Research, Analytics, New Business Development, Corporate Finance, Project Management, Mobile Devices, Finance, Due Diligence, Valuation, Venture Capital, Strategic Consulting, Corporate Development, Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Leadership, Investments, Start-ups, Business Development, Financial Modeling, Telecommunications, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis, Management, Biotechnology, Equities, Strategic Planning, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Management Consulting

Ruijing Wang

Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Attended Max Planck Society

Education
Max Planck Society   2011 — 2015

Rémi Soula

Lyon Area, France
Director of Business Development and IP, cofounder
Biotechnology

Education
HEC Paris   2014 — 2015
executive Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Max Planck Society   2001 — 2002
Post-doctorate at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Chemistry

Ecole supérieure de Chimie Physique Electronique de Lyon   1995 — 1998
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry

Experience
Adocia   2010 - Present
Adocia   2006 - 2010
Flamel Technologies   2003 - 2005

Skills
Drug Discovery, Drug Delivery, Lifesciences, Stratégie, Strategic Alliances, Technology Transfer, Sciences de la vie, Licensing, Biotechnologie, Pharmaceutical Industry, Start-ups, Clinical Development, Strategy, Oncology, Secteur pharmaceutique, GMP, Développement commercial, R&D, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Biotechnology, Team Leadership, Biopharmaceuticals, Corporate Development

Torsten Frank

Munich Area, Germany
Projektleiter bei BMW Forschung und Technik
Automotive

Education
Max Planck Society   2000 — 2003
Dr. rer. nat., Astro und Teilchenphysik, Magna cum laude

University of Oxford   1998 — 1999
Visiting Student, Physics

Technische Universität München   1994 — 1999
Diplom Physiker, Physik, 1,5

Experience
BMW Forschung und Technik   June 2013 - Present
BMW   January 2008 - May 2013