Alessandra Apicella

Head of Science and Technology Office (STO) @ Science & Technology Office Seoul

About

Passionate physicist and materials scientist, over my career I seamlessly blended academic rigor with industry collaboration in an open innovation landscape. Creative in orchestrating projects and steering research towards innovation and technological advancement, I currently devote my mission in science diplomacy to forge meaningful connections. Embracing the value of collaboration across borders, sectors, and disciplines as the result of an effective team effort, on daily basis I am dedicated to nurturing the potential of emerging talents in an energetic and work-life balanced atmosphere.

Country

South Korea

City

Seoul

Industry

Government Relations

Skill

Open Innovation, Project Coordination, Project Planning, Process Improvement, Scanning Probe Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, DLS, Liquid Crystals, Physical Chemistry, IR spectroscopy, UV/Vis, Circular Dichroism, Molecular Biology, DNA microarray, Nanomaterials, Surface Treatment, Materials Science, Research and Development (R&D), Science, Physics

Experience

Head of Science and Technology Office (STO)

Science & Technology Office Seoul

2017-8 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

Seoul

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Head of Science and Technology Office (STO)

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI

2017-8 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

Seoul, South Korea

Materials Specialist

SICHH - Swiss Integrative Center for Human Health SA

2015-5 - 2017-6 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Fribourg, Suisse

Main interest: R&D according to the open innovation model Main activities: -Development of the materials platform at SICHH: identification of the match between market interests and internal competences, choice of the equipment, discussion with suppliers -Management of scientific activities in R&D projects for academia and industry in the areas of Medtech, Biotech and Foodtech -Discussions with customers http://www.cish.ch/en/about/

Research Scientist (focus on dental tissue regeneration for Straumann AG)

EPFL

2011-10 - 2014-12 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Lausanne Area, Svizzera

Interested in the possibility to improve the life conditions of people affected by inflammatory diseases like periodontitis, during three years at EPFL I worked on a promising industrial project for the development of a product for periodontal tissue regeneration distributed by Straumann AG. I was inventor in two patents and author of scientific international publications on this topic.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Politecnico di Milano

2011-1 - 2011-9 · 9 mos

Molecular investigation of disease related proteins.

Education

MIP Politecnico di Milano

Master in Management of Research Innovation and Technology

2016 - 2017 · 1 yr

Main personal focus: management of the interaction between academia and industry for the development of innovative projects key words: Open innovation, project management, marketing, business plan, IP, fundraising This master has the goal to train experts working in the field of innovation, in order to support and add value to their organization. The experts will be able to conjugate their role with the needs of their organization, being a facilitator between private and public sectors .

Politecnico di Milano

Materials Engineering

2008 - 2010 · 2 yrs

The strong belief that what I was doing could be a little, but essential, milestone in healthcare research has been motivating me since the end of my master. The investigation of the mechanisms controlling the evolution of a degenerative disease really challenged me and the scientific community successfully recognized my efforts in this field through the publication of some peer-reviewed papers and award assignments.