About us

Team

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Highly skilled and compassionate professionals ready to care for you

Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch

Founder, CSO

Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch is a Full Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology and the author of more than 600 research and review articles in the field of drug delivery. A detailed curriculum vitae is available on Wikipedia. His responsibilities include the development of novel formulation concepts, management of patent-related matters, and the establishment of strategic alliances.

Dr. Simona Summonte

Managing Director

Dr. Simona Summonte has a Master Degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology from the University of Bari and a PhD from the University of Innsbruck. She is responsible for acquisitions, business development activities, organizational development, regulatory affairs and employee relations.

Dr. Matthias Sandmeier

Director of Analytical Development

Matthias Sandmeier has a master’s degree in chemistry from the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and a PhD in pharmaceutical technology from the University of Innsbruck. He is responsible for defining and maintaining procedures that are appropriate for the laboratory and for ensuring compliance with quality standards.

Ilaria Cesi

Project Manager

Pharmacist Ilaria Cesi has a Master Degree in pharmacy from “La Sapienza” University of Rome. She is responsible for the development of non-invasive drug delivery systems for proteins and peptides as well as for the performance and supervision of studies.

Gabriel Stern

Project Manager

Gabriel Stern has a degree in pharmacy from the Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich and is licensed as a Pharmacist in Germany. He is responsible for the development of innovative drug delivery systems, focusing on SEDDS.

Odile Fernández Romero

Project Manager

Odile Fernández Romero holds a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from IQS (Ramon Llull University) in Barcelona, Spain. Her work focuses on the development of novel polymers and crosslinkers for 3D bioprinting. She is also responsible for overseeing and ensuring the implementation of quality control processes to maintain high standards in both products and services within the organization.

Frederic Patka

Project Manager

Frederic holds a degree in Pharmacy from the Julius-Maximilians University of Würzburg and is a licensed pharmacist in Germany. At ThioMatrix, he drives the development of advanced oral delivery systems based on our core SEDDS technology. In addition to internal R&D, he supports a range of client projects with a focus on formulation strategy, feasibility assessment, and translational product development.

Katharina Langen

Project Manager

Katharina studied pharmacy at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich and is licensed as a Pharmacist in Germany. She is responsible for the formulation development of lipophilic drugs with a particular focus on SEDDS.

Annika Gronstedt

Project Manager

Annika studied pharmacy at the Goethe-University in Frankfurt and holds a Master’s degree in Drug Research from Goethe-University. She is licensed as a Pharmacist in Germany and is responsible for the formulation development of sustained release drug delivery systems.

Amber Dhooge

Project Manager

Amber has a Master Degree in chemical engineering from the University of Innsbruck. She is responsible for the production of hydrogels from thiolated polysaccharides for bioprinting purposes.

Alexandra Rieß

Project Manager

Alexandra studied pharmacy at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. She is responsible for the development of innovative drug delivery systems focusing on thiolated polysaccharides and hydrogel formulations.

Alexander Nestl

Project Manager

Alexander studied pharmacy at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich and is licensed as a Pharmacist in Germany. He is responsible for the formulation development of peptide drugs with a focus on SEDDS.