From poly- to isothermal solubility data – efficient and fast anti-solvent mediated crystallization design

I started my chemical career 2009 as a lab technician, taking care of synthesis of small molecules and peptides. Some years later, I studied industrial chemistry at the University of Applied Sciences in Zurich and got my Bachelor’s degree in the field of Physical Chemistry. My first employer after graduation was Switzerland-based CARBOGEN AMICS AG, where I still work, now in my ninth year. I started in the production department where I learned a lot about hands-on chemical production, up to 630 L pilot scale. After this short-term production period, I moved to the R&D department, where I was most of the time occupied with process familiarization and up-scaling questions. Five years ago, I moved from the daily business small molecule R&D to CARBOGEN AMCIS’ specialists team. I started to intensively work on crystallization development and the profound characterization of solid phases. The most common challenges during my time in this team, became evident during up-scaling. So, my work is, unsurprisingly, strongly associated with technical questions. I would describe myself as some sort of chemical engineer in the field of solid state chemistry.