Manager Plant

Summary of Experience and Expertise

Holder of numerous patents and expert in the field of process development and production of nutritional dietary supplements. Proven success in the management and oversight of product development from the laboratory level up to large-scale production. Significant experience in international marketing of dietary supplement products and acquisition of new client countries, with expertise in negotiating and meeting necessary governmental regulatory requirements. Detailed knowledge of HPLC, UPLC, UV-Vis, NMR, ICP-MS and IR equipment. Detailed knowledge of and sensitivity for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Manufacturing Laboratory (GML) for drug/health products as well as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).

Education

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry; Technical University of Vienna/Christian Doppler Laboratories. 1996

Dissertation: “Reactivity Analysis of Oxygen-Nitrogen, Oxygen-Oxygen, and Oxygen-Sulfur Acetals” in Cooperation with the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University

M.S. Organic Chemistry; Technical University of Vienna/Christian Doppler Laboratories 1993

Thesis: “Production of Cyclic Dipeptide Catalysts

Teaching Experience

•Technical University of Vienna: In contract with Christian Doppler Laboratories, taught a Masters level course in “Preparative Organic Chemical Synthesis”

1993 - 1996

Experience

OEKOPHARM - PANMOL CORPORATION, Unternberg, Austria (Business/Marketing Development Branch of Oekopharm, Inc.): Director of International Business Development and Director of Laboratory

•Oversaw quality control of in-house products: primarily the analysis of water and fat soluble vitamins by means of High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).

•Provided direction for and ensured execution of new analytical methods for various measurement procedures of natural vitamins.

•Developed and implemented marketing campaigns, including management of communication strategy with potential client countries.

•Acquired and provided support services for clients in the Middle East and Europe.

•Managed contract negotiations for the sale of Oekopharm products.

•Provided customized product development and adjustments of Oekopharm products based on country/customer-specific guidelines to ensure approval by local regulatory governments.

•Negotiated with regulatory government authorities in both Austria and client countries, and managed proper execution of logistics based on country-specific guidelines.

2003 – May 2013

OEKOPHARM RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Unternberg, Austria:

Director of Laboratory / Project Manager (2000 – 2003)

•Ensured quality assurance and quality control as per laboratory regulations.

•Oversaw quality control of in-house products: primarily the analysis of water and fat soluble vitamins by means of High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).

•Provided direction for and ensured execution of new analytical methods for various measurement procedures of natural vitamins.

•Developed methods for the production of vitamin B enriched preparations made of herbages and developed a process patent.

•Supervised the path of food supplements from laboratory-scale to large-scale production.

•Autonomously developed methods for and supervised the production of natural antioxidants from germinated cereals and obtained a process patent therefore.

•Developed a process patent for the stabilization of NADH sensible to oxidation, attracting international attention, as well as new methods of analysis in the sector of natural bound B-vitamins.

•Managed the negotiations and purchases of HPLC devices and ICP-MS analysis devices.

1999 – 2003

Scientific Assistant (1999 – 2000)

•Researched literature concerning the vitamin enrichment of cereals during germination, in cooperation with the Institute of Pharmacognosy of the Pharmaceutical Centre in Vienna.

•Acquired analysis devices such as HPLC and entire laboratory equipment.

Patents and Publications

•2007/0292,541: Method for Producing Organically-Bound Vitamin B. (2007)

ABSTRACT: The present invention relates to a method for producing organically-bound vitamin B, preferably vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12, or mixtures thereof, in plants, wherein plant seeds are soaked in the solution of the respective vitamin and are cultured to vitamin-B-enriched germ buds by subsequent sprinkling.

•7,255,813 / 2006/0011,891: NADH/NADPH-Containing Compound. (2006)

ABSTRACT: The invention relates to a compound containing at least one health promoting isolated antioxidant A having a redox potential of less than 180 mV and at least one stabilizing antioxidant B which has a standard redox potential which is less than the standard redox potential of the antioxidant A. The use of the inventive compound and method for the production thereof are also disclosed.

•2005/0234,248: Method of Producing Preparations Rich in Tocotrienol.(2005)

ABSTRACT: The invention relates to a method for producing preparations rich in tocotrienol, comprising the following steps: incubation of plant seeds with an electrolytic nutrient solution to form plant seedlings rich in tocotrienol; harvesting of plant seedlings and extraction of a preparation containing tocotrienol from the harvested plant seedlings, in particular from the bran and the germ of the harvested plant seedlings.

•2004/0115,288: Method for Producing Vitamin B Enriched Preparations from Grasses. (2004)

ABSTRACT: A method for the preparation of vitamin B enriched preparations made from plants is described, characterized in that plants are grown until prior to the budding phase at the longest, said plants are cut, said plants are left to grow again, said plants are cut again, with said second cut being collected, said step of leaving the grass to grow again and cutting it again being optionally repeated at least once, and said further cuts being collected and combined, and said second cut or said second and further cuts being processed to a vitamin B enriched plant preparation.

Unrelated Experience

IVY BOUND ACADEMY: Sherman Oaks, California: Supporting a Family-Owned Business

INNER CITY EDUCATION FONDATION: Director of Compliance and Director of Child Nutrition Program

July 2013 – Dec. 2014

January 2015- present

Languages

•English

•German

•Persian

•Turkish

Affiliations/Memberships

•Member of Board of Directors at Alchemia-Nova Institute

2005 – 2012

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