Dr. Sara Marquart

Dr. Sara Marquart's work experience includes serving as the Co-Founder & CTO at Planet A Foods since April 2021, where they focus on producing sustainable chocolate alternatives using fermentation processes. Prior to that, they worked as the Head of Flavour at ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften from December 2019 to June 2022. Dr. Sara also worked as the Principal Scientist at Atomo Coffee from August 2019 to April 2021, conducting research and development. Dr. Marquart served as the Chief Curator at Deutsches Museum from July 2017 to November 2019, where they curated and designed the international touring exhibition "Cosmos Coffee". Dr. Sara also worked as a PHD Researcher at Technische Universität München from November 2013 to June 2017, focusing on the formation pathways and flavors of coffee during roasting. Their work as a Food Scientist at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft from November 2012 to October 2013 involved microbiology studies and flavor analysis of various food products, including chocolate, dairy, nuts, and fried snacks.

Dr. Sara Marquart has a strong educational background in the field of food chemistry. Dr. Sara obtained their Master of Science degree in Food Chemistry from the Technical University of Munich in 2013. Following this, they pursued further education and achieved their Doctor of Science degree in Food Chemistry from the same institution, completing their studies in 2017. Additionally, Dr. Marquart has participated in the Y Combinator program, obtaining a YC S21 degree, although the specific field of study for this program is not mentioned.