Curriculum vitae

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		Personal data
Name	:	Patrick Andreas Nikolaus Wille
Address	:	Elgagass 9, 9496 Balzers, Liechtenstein
Citizenship	:	9496 Balzers, Liechtenstein
Date of birth	:	23. August 1966
Place of birth	:	Chur, Switzerland
		Education
1999	:	Ph.D. in Natural Sciences.
1994-1999	:	Doctoral thesis in plant physiology (Prof. Dr. T. Boller, University of Basle, Switzerland; PD Dr. A. Leuchtmann, ETH-Zurich, Switzerland).
1987-1994	:	M.Sc. in Biology (major) and Economics (minor). Diploma thesis in plant population biology (Prof. B. Schmid, University of Basle, Switzerland).
1978-1986	:	Grammar school in Vaduz, Liechtenstein.
1973-1978	:	Elementary school in Balzers, Liechtenstein.
		Occupational career
2008-now	:	Dr. Knoell Consult Schweiz GmbH, Basel, Switzerland: Dietary Safety Specialist.
2007	:	Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Basel, Switzerland: European Product Registration, Registration Manager.
2004-2007	:	Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Basel, Switzerland: Product Safety: Dietary Safety Assessor.
2002-2004	:	Landis Kane Consulting, Füllinsdorf, Switzerland: Regulatory Affairs/Registration Specialist for agrochemicals and biocides.
1999-2001	:	Novartis/Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Stein, Switzerland: Post Doctoral Position, fungicide resistance.
		Professional skills
Project Management	:	Responsibility for major active ingredients in European Product Registration at Syngenta Crop Protection AG.
	:	Regulatory representative in product development teams with product-, technical- and portfolio-management functions.
	:	Regulatory lead in project feasability evaluations with product safety functions.
	:	Review and coordination of national business and regulatory strategies within the European Product Registration department.
	:	Planning and coordination of registration submissions according to EU and national guidelines.
	:	Point of contact with regulatory authorities in EU member states.
	:	Workload management and budget planning.
Regulatory affairs	:	Profound knowledge, interpretation and analysis of regulatory guidelines and processes (EU, OECD, EPA, FAO).
	:	Preparation of EU, OECD and CODEX (FAO/JMPR) regulatory dossiers for plant protection and biocidal products.
	:	Preparation of import tolerance dossiers for several APAC countries.
	:	Study monitoring, from quote requests until finalisation of studies under GLP.
	:	Assessment of data packages for compatibility with actual regulatory requirements, identification of data gaps.
	:	Pre-submission meetings with authorities in several EU Member States.
Teaching	:	Preparation and presentation of seminars in dietary safety related topics for the registration of agrochemicals and plant protection products (including metabolism in plants and animals, residue testing and monitoring, analytics, EU directives and regulations).
	:	Teaching internally and at client sites externally.
Technical skills	:	Development of molecular diagnostic tools.
	:	Plant cell and tissue cultures; microbial cultures.
	:	Study design and statistics for experimental trials.
	:	Cumulative and probabilistic risk assessment approaches and mathematical models (member of expert group, contact with authorities).
IT	:	Profound knowledge of standard office and DTP applications.
	:	Familiar with planning- and resource-management tools.
	:	Web Programming with WordPress.
		Languages
German	:	Native language.
English	:	Fluent in writing and speech.
French	:	Advanced knowledge.
Italian	:	Basic knowledge.
		Personal interests
	:	Outdoor activities in general: hiking in the mountains, running, cycling.
	:	Handwork: bikes, garden, coffee-machines, modelling – whatever is of particular interest or needs to be repaired.
	:	Literature, art, design, politics, news.