Melanie Diefenbacher

Melanie Diefenbacher possesses a robust background in biotechnology and operational readiness, currently serving as the Manager of Operational/Inspection Readiness and Operational Support at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Previously, Melanie held key positions such as Director of Process Improvement & Innovation at Alvotech and Senior Lead in Biotechnology R&D at Planted, where responsibilities included leading industrial biotechnology initiatives and advising the executive leadership team. Melanie also contributed valuable expertise as a Scientific Consultant and Project Lead - Bioprocess at Genedata and as Team Leader for Cell Culture at Biogen during the site's build-up phase. Academic credentials include an Executive MBA in Digital Technologies and Operations from the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Basel.