David is a trained precision poly-technician and gained practical experience in various industrial fields throughout Switzerland. At Cytosurge, he is responsible for the quality management within the operations department and the inspection of our FluidFM Probe products.

David is dedicated to music theories and spends his free time composing and producing music in various genres.

Thomas Bachmann has more than 30 years of international management experience and an extensive network in the biotechnology and laboratory equipment industry. With his valuable industry know-how, Thomas Bachmann is a great asset to Cytosurge and will continue to develop our strategic future markets.

Pascal holds a doctoral degree from ETH Zurich. His passion for entrepreneurship and Startups has led him to the foundation of Cytosurge. He currently serves as CEO of the company and is responsible for all operational and strategic matters of the company.

When away from work, Pascal enjoys spending time at the Rhine river - in summer and in winter. He loves scuba diving and has a passion for the latest tech gadgets.

Tobias obtained his PhD in Cell Biology at ETH Zurich. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the LTRI in Toronto, he joined ETH Zurich as junior group leader (Groups of Prof. Wutz and Prof. Corn). Here, he combined his expertise in cell biology, cell signaling and embryonic stem cells with genome engineering using the CRISPR/Cas9 technology. At Cytosurge, Tobias uses his skills to identify and develop applications for the FluidFM OMNIUM.

In his spare time, Tobias enjoys spending time with his family outdoors, hiking and biking. Together with his friends, Tobias can be found stalking trout in small mountain streams.

As a trustee (B.+ G. Schneider Treuhand AG), Michelle has been responsible for our accounting since the company was founded in 2009. She now runs the salary administration and thanks to her in-depth experience always finds the right answer and solution in this often complex topic.

To balance out her daily job with numbers, Michelle passionately plays curling. Another one of her hobbies: Michelle likes to cook for friends.

Pablo is a trained micro- and nanosystems engineer and won the ETH medal for his outstanding PhD thesis on FluidFM. He later also complemented his economic and management skills with an MBA. With 10 years of experience and a good connection to our customers and partners, he brings the research market's voice into Cytosurge. In his position, Pablo strives to bring FluidFM into scientific labs around the world.

To relax, he enjoys video games as well as long talks with his family and friends while sipping a glass of wine.

Claudia has broad experience in marketing – from campaign design to communication, brand building and events organization. In combination with her Master in Marketing and her structured and customer-oriented approach, Claudia is a valuable team member pushing our Marketing activities forward.

In her free time, Claudia enjoys various sports such as playing volleyball, dancing Ballroom and Latin, running, or climbing. Besides, she loves to escape from Adventure Rooms.

Michael is co-founder of Cytosurge AG and co-inventor of FluidFM technology. He is responsible for the development of new hardware, electronics and the companies IP portfolio.

Aside from his important contributions at work he loves sunny weather and with that water sports and lonely sandy beaches. He also likes to go fishing and enjoys his catch of the day for dinner.

Linda has a background in communication and advertising with various project management positions in full-service agencies. While studying Business Administration at the University of St. Gallen, she is responsible for sales administration at Cytosurge, managing and refining the ordering and refunds processes.

In her free time, Linda joins diverse art and cultural events. She also enjoys hiking, drawing, and spending time with family and friends.

Tamás is a biophysicist with a Master’s degree from Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. After years of working with FluidFM in an academic context, he joined Cytosurge to help push the limits of the technology and make sure that new and existing users make the most of their experiments. 

When time permits, Tamás likes to travel to faraway places or browse his home library, preferably with a chilled glass of Tokaj wine in hand. 

Anabel holds a master’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Zurich and has several years of molecular biology lab experience. She joined our team to further develop applications with our FluidFM OMNIUM system for single cell manipulation.

In her free time, Anabel seeks for challenges on the wall whilst bouldering or, more relaxing, enjoying the Swiss mountains by hiking or snowboarding.

Stephan is a software architect with over 14 years of experience. As one of the company's first employees he has a profound understanding of the FluidFM technology. In his role as CTO he leads the research and development of our solutions and is responsible for the direction, design and development of Cytosurge's products.

When the sun is shining, Stephan enjoys playing soccer. However, he takes far more pleasure in watching soccer matches from inside a stadium or from the comfort of his living room couch.

Susanne obtained her PhD in Biochemistry at ETH Zurich, where she acquired strong expertise in molecular biology. After her studies, she worked in the field of high-tech molecular diagnostics. Her scientific background in biology and her industry experience are perfectly complementing our team to support the further growth and success of Cytosurge.

Susanne loves being active and chasing the speed when snowboarding, surfing, running, or inline skating.

Lorenz holds a PhD in finance and is a Swiss Certified Public Accountant. With his broad finance experience gained in a comprehensive range of industries, he contributes with his considerable financial and business expertise to our management team. As the CFO of the company, he is responsible for all financial matters of Cytosurge.

As a former professional handball player, Lorenz retained his passion for sports - whenever time allows, he enjoys the mountains on the bike, on skis or just on foot.

Maria obtained her PhD in Biochemistry at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain). With her scientific background, covering a wide range of molecular biology and microscopy techniques, she has an excellent set of knowledge and skills enabling her to find optimal solutions for our customers in the field of Life Science and is a valuable contribution to our team.

In her free time, you can mostly find Maria together with her friends climbing, hiking or touring in the mountains. She also enjoys baking, concerts and travelling around the world.

Paul obtained his PhD degree in molecular biology at Université Paris 6 Pierre et Marie Curie. After a postdoctoral fellowship at ETH Zürich, working on CRISPR genetic screens to unravel mechanisms of embryonic development using pluripotent stem cells, he joined Cytosurge to develop the FluidFM applications in the field of Life Sciences. Paul’s role is to bring solutions to researchers who aim to use FluidFM to overcome their research challenges.

In his free time, Paul enjoys travelling, watching movies, or savoring a fine meal with his friends and his family.

Alex has completed a vocational apprenticeship as an automation engineer. He gained his work experience in the construction of test adapters and the testing of electronic assemblies. Within Cytosurge, Alex is responsible for production and quality testing.

In his spare time, Alex enjoys being creative. He likes to paint pictures and designs and creates wooden furniture.

Making full use of her naturel Zen spirit and thoroughness honed during her Bachelor in Japanese Studies, Anke has a key role in the precise assembly and packaging of our minute FluidFM hollow nanotechnology probes. 

In her spare time, she loves to do handicrafts as well as cooking and reading.

During her PhD at Utrecht University, Sabina focused on the biochemistry of microorganisms. Since then, she collected broad experience across the academic world while accelerating scientific collaborations between industry and academics as a consultant in biotech. At Cytosurge, Sabina will help us introduce FluidFM to cutting-edge scientists around the world.

As a passionate skier and hiker she likes to make the most of the Swiss mountains both in winter and in summer.

Dario obtained his PhD at ETH Zurich developing one among the first FluidFM setups. After gaining experience as a team leader and project manager for a wearable computer company, he decided to come back to work with the FluidFM technology. Now he ensures that projects are efficiently executed towards customers’ needs and enjoys sharing his FluidFM experience with them.

For relaxation, he likes riding his motorcycle on the Swiss mountain roads when the weather's nice.

Samuel holds a master's degree in computer science acquired at ETH Zurich. With several years of experience in developing software for laboratory automation he's a valuable contribution to Cytosurge’s software engineering team.

In his free time Sam enjoys hiking to balance out the work in front of the screen.

Louis, the youngest member in our team, is a trained automation engineer. At Cytosurge, he is part of the operations team and works in both production and quality control. Besides, he is studying part-time mechanical engineering technician at TEKO Zürich.

As a real car enthusiast, Louis is addicted to sports cars. Whether tinkering with them or cruising them it makes Louis like being in another world.

In her role as HR Business Partner, Selina serves as a sparring partner for our management and employees around all personnel matters. Holding a Federal Diploma of Higher Education in HR Management and several years of experience in the field of HR, Selina also plays a key role in building up HR processes to support the growth and change management of the company.

Selina likes to spend her free time in the kitchen, experimenting with all kinds of different cuisines and recipes. To balance out the good amount of food, she enjoys going for a run in the forest.

Claudia processes all supplier and sales invoices and always keeps our bookkeeping perfectly up to date. With her attention to details in financial accounting and her profound experience and  in optimizing financial processes, she provides valuable contribution in the further growth of Cytosurge.

In her spare time, Claudia is a passionate gardener and deeply fascinated by nature. Cooking and enjoying good food play an important role in her life.

Sandro, trained as automation engineer, took on the role of Head of Operations in 2016, after being one of the first employees at Cytosurge. Since then, he manages all executive parts of our company, supervising product operations of our systems, all with a vigorous customer-first approach.

To keep his work life balance and active approach to life, he spends a lot of time with his family and with work on new private projects.

Jakub is a computer science graduate of Warsaw University of Technology and has a solid knowledge in software engineering. The desire to explore new horizons brought him from a banking environment to the R&D team at Cytosurge. 

In his spare time, Jakub enjoys exploring new places with his bicycle and collecting coins from all over the world.

Katarina is our Digital Marketing Manager with extensive hands-on experience in lead generation as well as building and executing B2B digital communication campaigns. Thanks to her Master of Science in Finance, Katarina has valuable analytical skills ideal for her work as Digital Marketing Manager.

Whenever Katarina has some free time, she is in the mountains – hiking, swimming or skiing. She loves to take long walks with her dog and you can meet her every year in Rovinj, at her favorite Sea&Sun&Salsa festival.

Mirko is a trained molecular biologist and obtained his PhD degree from the University of Karlsruhe following a thesis on brain g-protein-coupled receptors. With 25 years of experience in the life science industry, he is now responsible for introducing our FluidFM ADD-ON to AFM users worldwide.

He loves restoring and riding vintage motorbikes, and you can find him on mountain bike trails around Munich as well.

Matyas is a trained molecular biologist with a PhD degree from the University of Zurich. In addition, he obtained an Executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen. Before joining Cytosurge, he was in various commercial and managerial positions in the life science and venture capital industry.

When not at work you find Matyas cycling or running through the woods.

Melanie is a professional and passionate coach for emotional intelligence with a background in business administration and auditing. With her broad experience in HR and all human centered topics, she is responsible to create the right people strategy to make employees and therefore the company successful.

In her leisure time she satisfies her addiction to personal growth and enjoys discovering the world from the eyes of her little daughter.

Stephan is a Swiss certified purchaser with many years of experience in purchasing high-specification products. Stephan is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with our Key OEM partners and suppliers as well as for helping Cytosurge to attain world-class procurement standards.

In his leisure time, Stephan likes to be active with his family and friends or to play chess.

Wei has in-depth working and living experience in China, Singapore and Germany. He is an expert in Global Distribution with a particular focus on the Asia market. Wei has an excellent track record of achieving rapid business growth. He currently runs his own consulting business helping European SMEs with their global expansion needs and he also serves Cytosurge as their new Asia Business Manager.

In his spare time, Wei likes to play tennis and walk his dog.