John is responsible for the strategic direction of his team’s activities at PSI, where he oversees Technology Transfer and leads the TT Team. He also serves as the first point of contact for the PSI Center for Scientific Computing, Theory, and Data. John represents PSI in several strategically relevant committees, including the board of the Swiss Technology Transfer Association and the main jury of the Swiss Technology Awards.
With a strong background in entrepreneurship, corporate financing, and growth strategies, John has played a crucial role in the launch and success of multiple high-tech startups in the USA, Australia, and Switzerland, and is named inventor on several patents. He has been at PSI since 2016, and since 2018 has served as the Head of Technology Transfer, where he notably initiated and implemented the PSI Founder Fellowship.
John is also the Swiss Representative to the CERN KT Forum and actively participates in the European TTO Circle. In addition to his responsibilities at PSI, he is a board member of a successful biotechnology company. A native English speaker, John is also quite comfortable communicating in German.