Curriculum vitae.
The short version of who I am, in reverse chronological order. Also available as a downloadable PDF.
Research & professional
Participant · European Space Camp, Andøya Space (Norway)
Selected for the one week international programme at Andøya Space Center as part of the special prize won at Swiss Youth in Science. Part of the team that designed, prepared, and launched a sounding rocket (campaign BIFROST); contributed to telemetry processing and flight trajectory analysis.
CBRN Defense Specialist · Swiss Armed Forces
Recruit training and specialisation in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense.
Astrophysics Research Intern · CSH, Universität Bern
Part time research with Prof. Brice Olivier Demory on the validation of Jupiter‑sized planets orbiting M dwarfs. Co‑authoring a scientific paper. Part of the CHEESE research group.
Medical Physicist Intern · Cantonal Hospital Aarau
Full time internship. Located and quantified residual radiopharmaceuticals in medical waste using Monte Carlo simulations in TOPAS. Contributed to the hospital's radiation protection protocols.
Tutor · Kantonsschule Zofingen
Peer tutor in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Chemistry for fellow gymnasium students.
Organiser · Swiss Astronomy Olympiad
Volunteer organiser for the Swiss Astronomy Olympiad.
Founder · Astronomy Club Zofingen
Founded and run the school's astronomy club. Talks, observation nights, and excursions.
Education
Gifted Student Study Program · Universität Bern
Admitted while still at gymnasium. Courses: Planetary Physics (grade 5.5), Astrophysics & Exoplanets, Origins of Life.
Gymnasium · Kantonsschule Zofingen
Specialisation in Physics and Applied Mathematics. Current average: 5.1. Matura thesis: top grade 6.0, awarded a Gold Medal in the Physics & Technology category at Swiss Youth in Science (Schweizer Jugend forscht) 2026, plus an international special prize to attend the European Space Camp.
Physics Study Week · ETH Zürich
Selected participant. Analysed Kepler Space Telescope data to reconfirm the parameters of TrES‑2b.
Certificates & distinctions
- Gold Medal, Physics & Technology · Swiss Youth in Science (Schweizer Jugend forscht) · 2026
- International Special Prize – European Space Camp (Metrohm Foundation) · 2026
- Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling · Wharton Online · 2025
- Generative AI: Introduction & Applications · IBM · 2025
- Leadership: Practical Skills & Managing Teams · 2024
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) · C2 · 2026
- ETH Zürich Physics Study Week · 2024
- Gifted Student Program (Begabtenförderung) · ongoing
- Swiss Physics & Mathematics Olympiads · ongoing