Jost Harr

PhD in Biology, ETH Zürich

Experience

  • 30 years R&D experience in the Crop Protection Industry (LONZA, Sandoz, NOVARTIS VP Research (1987-1995)
  • Many years as a business angel, coach, consultant in life sciences
  • Chairman of Swiss Federal Agricultural Research Council (1998-2007)
  • Founder of Technologie Zentrum Witterswil, a site for start-up companies, university institutes and SMEs
  • Managing Director of Erfindungs­Verwertung AG (2000-2005)

Other assignments

  • Member of the boards of Mycosym AG, ROOTec bioactives AG, Technologie­Zentrum Witterswil (TZW) AG and TZW Consulting GmbH
  • Senior advisor to Inventive Capital LLC (London) and Chembiotek Ltd/TCG-LS (India)
  • Life Science Expert to CTI

Skills

  • Profound knowledge of R&D processes in life sciences
  • Win-win negotiator with vast network in industry and academia in Europe and USA

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