Chemistry & Biochemistry

Luc Monnier obtained his Bachelor's degree from UNIGE in 2018 and pursued his studies at EPFL, where he received a Master of Science (MS) in Molecular and Biological Chemistry in 2020. He worked as a Research Assistant at EPFL, conducting research on semiconductors capable of using solar energy to convert water into hydrogen, with an emphasis of using scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Since 2022, he has been working as an Associate Scientist R&D in Analytical Sciences at dsm-firmenich, a Swiss-Dutch company specializing in nutrition, health and beauty and he recently completed a CAS in applied machine learning.

Mr Savoia has a Master's degree in Chemistry (2020) and worked as a Research assistant in Analytica chemistry from 2019 to 2020 before starting his role as a Regional Study Coordinator at Labcorp Drug Development in 2021. In this position, Mr Savoia acts as a local liaison between assigned sponsor representatives and the appropriate Labcorp CLS platform. He provides a consultative approach in assessing study feasibility and setup based on regional standards, collaborate closely with the Global Study Manager throughout all study stages, and help monitor critical study milestones.

Born in 1994, Bruno Simões de Almeida completed his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry at the Université de Genève in 2017. He then moved to the Université de Strasbourg, where he earned a Master's degree in Chemoinformatics in 2019. In 2023, he completed a PhD at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne under the supervision of Professor Lyndon Emsley, focusing on NMR spectroscopy of solids. Since 2023, Bruno has been working as a Scientist in Analytical Sciences at the Science and Research Department of DSM-Firmenich in Geneva.

Christophe Ungar is a science journalist and reporter for prime-time television programs such as Mise au Point and Temps Présent on RTS (Radio Television Suisse). Former producer of the medical show 36,9°, Christophe Ungar also worked for Swiss national news and radio shows such as CQFD and On en Parle. After a master degree in biochemistry at the University of Geneva and the University of Queensland, he became a professionnal journalist in 2006. From 2010 to 2020, he was a committee member of the Swiss Association for Science Journalism and is involved with the Ski Club International des Journalistes (SCIJ) since 2009. Finally, Mr Ungar was a mentor in journalism for several years at the University of Geneva.