Who we are
An international and interdisciplinary team united by the common goal of accelerating and improving microbiological analysis.
Company
rqmicro AG is a life science and tech startup founded in 2013 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich (Switzerland). The company is based in Schlieren, Switzerland and operates a Representative Office in Shanghai, China.
Since then, the company has invested significant resources in developing a unique and proprietary platform for the rapid analysis of bacteria in water.
rqmicro aims to protect consumers worldwide from microbiologically contaminated water. Our first commercial application focuses on the detection of Legionella bacteria, which pose the most relevant threat in drinking water systems.
The ability to monitor the quality and safety of drinking water effectively and economically is a key driver towards achieving the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
. Microbiological monitoring of water is also an enabler for achieving energy-efficient housing and water reuse. We are proud to contribute to this objective and help make water safe for everyone.
Team
Dr. Hans-Anton Keserue
CEO
Dr. Daniel Schaffhauser
CTO
Tobias Schaad
COO/CFO
Dr. Björn Biedermann
Head of Sales
Dr. Damien Morger
Life Sciences
Principal Scientist
Flavio Eiholzer
Engineering
R&D Engineer
Xueying Mao
rqmicro China
Business Development Manager
Lucy Yang
Life Sciences
Associate Scientist
Grzegorz Montowski
Life Sciences
Junior Associate Scientist
Dr. Irène Schwyzer
Quality Assurance
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Dr. Bart Raes
Life Sciences
Associate Scientist
Madeleine Parish
Life Sciences
Application Specialist
Ivona Begic Mandic
Sales & Marketing
Inside Sales & Marketing Specialist
Christophe Gutknecht
Sales & Marketing
Senior Sales Manager
Board of Directors
Dr. Hans-Anton Keserue
Martin Angehrn
Stephan Wintsch
Dr. Daniel Auerbach
Advisors
Scientific
Prof. Dr. Petra Dittrich
Dr. Bruno Oesch
Prof. emer. Dr. Thomas Egli
Industry
Dr. Jan Lichtenberg
