Firmenich, a privately held fragrance and flavor company, announces its new Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Independent, international scientists will help the group identify future opportunities in the development of scientific fields, including biotechnology, neuroscience, materials science, artificial intelligence and health. The SAB also reviews the research portfolio to provide strategic input in differentiated focus areas for Firmenich.
The seven SAB members are:
- Patrick Aebischer (chairman), former president EPFL, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
- Markus Antonietti, Professor; Director of the Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces (GER)
- Regina Barzilay, Distinguished Professor for AI and Health, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Dept, MIT (USA)
- Antoine Firmenich, Member of the Board of Directors of Firmenich; CEO and Managing Director of Aquilus Pte Ltd
- Chaitan Khosla, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Stanford University, USA
- Sarah Reisinger, Director of Research, Firmenich
- Richard Ridinger, Member of the Board of Directors of Firmenich; former CEO of Lonza
"The new SAB reinforces Firmenich's legacy of high-level scientific collaboration that extends from 1939 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry Leopold Ruzicka to multiple research partnerships with prestigious institutions today."said Gilbert Ghostine, CEO of Firmenich. "SAB provides additional information at the forefront of science that can help us identify future opportunities and open the next chapters of fragrance and taste innovation for the benefit of our customers."
"I am delighted that such eminent scientists with a track record of groundbreaking discoveries are enthusiastically sharing their insights into scientific and technological trends with us."said Sarah Reisinger, director of research. "They provide tremendous inspiration and guidance to our R&D team and we all look forward to the impact SAB will have on the future direction of our research."
Firmenich's R&D division, which includes six global research centers, also works closely with a network of innovation partners around the world to develop distinctive ingredients and technologies. The network includes dynamic start-ups and companies, university research institutes and renowned consultants.
