{"id":44,"date":"2020-05-20T15:11:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T13:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpethzprd.ethz.ch\/feminno\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:51:50","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme is coordinated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantsciences.uzh.ch\"><strong>Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center<\/strong><\/a> and supported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerservices.uzh.ch\/en.html\"><strong>Career Services<\/strong><\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gleichstellung.uzh.ch\/en.html\"><strong>Office for Gender Equality and Diversity<\/strong>,<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grc.uzh.ch\/en.html\"><strong>Graduate Campus<\/strong><\/a> of University of Zurich, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifescience-zurich.uzh.ch\/en.html\">Life Sciences <\/a><\/strong>of University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unibas.ch\/de\/Universitaet\/Administration-Services\/Generalsekretariat\/Diversity.html\">Diversity<\/a><\/strong> of University of Basel, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.uzh.ch\/en\/UeberdieFakultaet.html\"><strong>Faculty of Medicine , University of Zurich<\/strong><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/usys.ethz.ch\/en\/\"><strong>Department of Environmental System Sciences at ETH Zurich<\/strong><\/a> and supported by companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-background has-white-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/Daniela-Gunz.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1168 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/Daniela-Gunz.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/Daniela-Gunz-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/Daniela-Gunz-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/Daniela-Gunz-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/dr-daniela-gunz-career-services-university-of-zurich\/\">Dr. Daniela Gunz<\/a> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Programme Coordinator feminno<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Career Services at University of Zurich<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lecturer in Career Retreat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"daniela.gunz@uzh.ch\">daniela.gunz@uzh.ch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-background has-white-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2020\/05\/Melanie-Paschke01-Druck2-e1590764086451.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/?page_id=116\">Dr. Melanie Paschke<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Programme Head and Founder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zurich Basel Plant Science Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone: +41 44 632 60 22 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"paschkme@ethz.ch\">paschkme@ethz.ch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lecturers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-background has-white-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2020\/05\/Isabelle-1-191x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2020\/05\/Isabelle-1-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2020\/05\/Isabelle-1.jpg 443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/?page_id=118\">Isabelle Siegrist<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sandborn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lecturer in Innovation Workshop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-background has-white-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/patrycja-kucharczyk.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1129 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/patrycja-kucharczyk.png 720w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/patrycja-kucharczyk-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/patrycja-kucharczyk-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/dr-patrycja-kucharczy-treeless\/\">Dr. Patrycja Kucharczyk<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Treeless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lecturer in Innovation Seminar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-background has-white-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2020\/11\/Foto-Michael-pdf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-500 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2020\/11\/Foto-Michael-pdf.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2020\/11\/Foto-Michael-pdf-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2020\/11\/Foto-Michael-pdf-768x631.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/michael-kopac-seecon\/\">Michael Kropac<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>seecon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lecturer in Innovation Seminar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-background has-white-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2024\/10\/Andrea-Haag_Foto-002-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1031 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2024\/10\/Andrea-Haag_Foto-002-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2024\/10\/Andrea-Haag_Foto-002-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2024\/10\/Andrea-Haag_Foto-002-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2024\/10\/Andrea-Haag_Foto-002-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2024\/10\/Andrea-Haag_Foto-002-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2024\/10\/Andrea-Haag_Foto-002.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/dr-andrea-haag-technology-transfer-eth\/\">Dr. Andrea Haag<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Technology Transfer Office ETH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lecturer in Innovation Seminar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-background has-white-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/Joelle-Schwarz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1170 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/Joelle-Schwarz.jpg 540w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/Joelle-Schwarz-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/Joelle-Schwarz-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/pd-joelle-schwarz-unisante\/\">PD Dr. Joelle Schwarz<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unisante<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lecturer in Innovation Seminar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-background has-white-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2020\/06\/kopieIMG_5247-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2020\/06\/kopieIMG_5247-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2020\/06\/kopieIMG_5247-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2020\/06\/kopieIMG_5247.jpg 877w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/dr-gaby-rockmann-rockmann-consulting\/\">Gaby Rockmann<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rockmann Consulting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lecturer in Negotiation Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-background has-white-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2020\/06\/2019-8933-new.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-410 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/carl-emerson\/\">Carl Emerson<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>InsideOutSolutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lecturer in Negotiation Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/Verena-Lutschg.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1131 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/Verena-Lutschg.png 427w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/files\/2026\/06\/Verena-Lutschg-300x279.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/dr-verena-lutschg\/\">Dr. Verena L\u00fctschg<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>About Tomorrow Consulting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lecturer in Innovation Seminar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advisory board and admission committee<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Melanie Paschke and Dr. Manuela Dahinden, Program Founders and Directors of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantsciences.uzh.ch\/en.html\">Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Roger Gfr\u00f6rer, Program Founder and Head of UZH <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerservices.uzh.ch\/en.html\">Career Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Silvie Cuperus, Head of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifescience-zurich.uzh.ch\/de.html\">Life Sciences Zurich<\/a>, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Maria Olivares, Head of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation.uzh.ch\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UZH Innovation <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovation.uzh.ch\/en.html\">Hub<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raphaela Hettlage, Team Lead <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ethz.ch\/services\/en\/employment-and-work\/working-environment\/diversity.html\" target=\"_blank\">Diversity Office ETH<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sybille Zimmermann, Marketing and Communication, <a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ethz.ch\/\">ETH Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Josephine Ritzel, Leiterin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usz.ch\/en\/health-innovation-hub\/\">Health Innovation Hub<\/a>, USZ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The programme is coordinated by the Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center and supported by the Career Services, the Office for Gender Equality and Diversity, the Graduate Campus of University of Zurich, the Life Sciences of University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, the Diversity of University of Basel, the Faculty of Medicine , University of Zurich and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/feminno\/about-us\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">About us<\/span> <span 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