Christian Moser is a patent expert in life sciences and working at the IPI since 2014. Besides his activity as professional patent researcher and examiner, he is involved in IPI’s efforts to promote IP awareness at universities and in the private industry.

Christian Moser is a trained veterinarian with a PhD in molecular virology. After his education at the University of Bern and a postdoc at the University of Pennsylvania, he worked from 2001 to 2013 in the Swiss vaccine industry in various scientific and management roles.

Silvia is an an environmental scientist and international development scholar with over 20 years of experience in researching sustainable development challenges in the global South. She is interested in leveraging transitions that shift the world on a more sustainable path. She studied at the University of Geneva, the University of Aberdeen (UK) and at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), conducted research in Chile, Honduras, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mexico and was based in Bangalore for four years as Executive Director of swissnex India. She currently teaches Development Engineering and Cooperation and Development courses at EPFL and has launched a MOOC in disaster risk reduction on edX. She is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Development Engineering and a member of the Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries. Silvia is passionate about sustainable development, yoga and hiking in the wilderness.

Wolfgang Kröger studied mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen, completed his doctorate in 1974 and became professor of Safety Technology at the ETH Zurich by 1990. Before being elected Founding Rector of the International Risk Governance Council in 2003 he simultaneously headed nuclear energy and safety research at the Paul Scherrer Institute. After his retirement early 2011 he served as executive director of the newly established ETH Risk Centre until end of 2014. Presently, he is acting as scientific advisor on future lifeline systems. He has been awarded “Distinguished Affiliate Professor” by the TU Munich, he is member of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences and heads its topical platform “Autonomous mobility”.

His seminal work lies in risk/vulnerability analysis of complex critical infrastructures and in shaping the concept of sustainability and resilience. He (co-)authored numerous publications in journals and books, e.g., on Vulnerable Systems, Networks of Networks, Resilient Structures and Infrastructures.

Cecilia specializes in organizational change, with a focus on leadership and team development/ effectiveness. She is a passionate educator and her pedagogical capabilities include workshops, facilitation and individual coaching. Cecilia has designed and launched big scale Organizational Health Programs on the topic of psychological safety, resilience and mental well-being.

She holds a MSc in clinical psychology and is a registered psychotherapist in Switzerland. Cecilia also holds an executive Master’s degree from Insead, Singapore in Organizational Psychology – Coaching and Consulting for Change. She is a certified Insead Coach and a certified Mental Health Instructor.

Prior to her work within HR at Roche, Switzerland, she was working as a psychotherapist at a University Hospital in Switzerland and in private practice both in Switzerland and in Singapore. She is of Swedish origin with her work spanning over Switzerland, the USA, Singapore and the Philippines.

In 2021 she picked up a new career as consultant and co-founder of a consultancy company focusing on cultural transformation, leadership development and Psychological Safety for Organizations.

In this role, Raymond manages the Applied Science team at the School of Applied and Health Science at ITE, taking charge of the curriculum to ensure that students are equipped with the necessary skills for a future career in the Life Sciences and Chemical industries.

With concerns on water issues, Raymond’s lead and guided the team to work on various water treatment solutions for the industry. Till date, the team has received a total of S$660k government funding for various developmental water treatment projects, among which include the designing and testing of an atmospheric desalination system.

Raymond completed his undergraduate studies with a 2nd Upper Honours in Bachelor of Chemical Engineering under the Public Service Commission Scholarship at the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration (Banking and Finance) at Nanyang Business School. He spent nearly 20 years in the chemical and food manufacturing industries, working through the ranks and file to become General Manager. In his time as General Manager at a Multinational company, he successfully built a US$ 200 million biodiesel facility from scratch to achieve its first drop of oil production within 9 months.