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About

Vision & Mission

Swiss Biotech Center’s vision is for Switzerland and especially for the Canton of Valais to be a leader in the development, delivery and commercialization of pharmaceutical products requiring advanced biomanufacturing capabilities.

Our services dedicated to Biopharmaceuticals aims at accelerating the development of innovative products towards clinical development in line with regulatory standards and in a cost effective manner, crystalizing entrepreneurs ideas into products.

The Swiss Biotech Center’s main area of expertise is biological drugs (biopharmaceuticals)

Well established in a region favorable to biotechnology (the Swiss “Health Valley”), the Swiss Biotech Center has an extensive network and expertise, which it make available to you.

Team

Massimo Nobile

Swiss Biotech Center’s CEO since its creation in 2015 Massimo trained at the University of Lausanne, where he obtained his PhD in biology. His focus on Life Sciences initiatives and he is committed to enhancing and developing this sector.

Massimo Nobile

CEO
Adolfo Gonzalez

With a diploma in biomedical analysis technician, obtained in Geneva, a Bachelor’s degree in life sciences from the HES-SO Valais/Wallis and a Master’s degree in life sciences, with a focus on Bioprocess & Bioconversion, Adolfo held a research assistant position at the HES-SO Valais/Wallis, before joining the Swiss Biotech Center as Scientific Officer in 2019, puis Head of R&D in 2021.

Adolfo Gonzalez

Head of R&D
Robin Mareschal

After a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology at the Hes-So Valais/Wallis, combined with a thesis in Japan, and a Master’s degree in Applied Biosciences at the Hes-So du Jura, Robin Mareschal started his career at Merck as a USP technician, which allowed him to get acquainted with pharmaceutical production and more particularly with cGMP standards. Since 2021, he is Scientific Officer at the Swiss Biotech Center.

Robin Mareschal

Scientific Officer
Alexandra Crété

Alexandra started out at the Laboratoire de Biologie du Cancer et de l’Infection in the CEA of Grenoble, then moved to PX’Therapeutics for 1 year. Then, at the Institut de biologie structurale (IBS), in the Extremophiles and large molecular assemblies group, she stayed for 2 years, during which she also took part in the creation of start-ups, as an R&D engineer. She then joined ExcellGene as Laboratory Technician, Downstream Process (DSP). In 2023, she joined the Swiss Biotech Center as Scientific Officer.

Alexandra Crété

Scientific Officer
Aline Quaranta

Aline started with a preparatory internship at the Jules-Gonin Ophthalmic Hospital in Lausanne in microbiology, molecular biology, cell culture, immunology and histology. She continued with a Bachelor’s degree in life technology with biotechnology as an option. After joining Swiss Biotech Center in 2019, as Scientific Officer , Aline is now evolving as QA Engineer.

Aline Quaranta

QA Engineer
Catherine Tivollier

Catherine Tivollier

QA Engineer
Frédérique Brunner

After starting out in Chemical Purchasing in Geneva, Frédérique switched to Communication in 2013. Dynamic and versatile, she has enriched her career by working in several sectors of activity (tourism, health, energy). Today, it is committed to promoting the life sciences.

Frédérique Brunner

Marketing & Communication Resp.