The YASAI founders
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Mark E. Zahran
CEO & Co-Founder
MSc Architecture at ETH, Zurich & UNAM, Mexico City
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Philipp Bosshard
CTO & Co-Founder
BSc Ecological Engineering at Zurich University of Applied Sciences
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Stefano Augstburger
CCO & Co-Founder
Master's Degree in Sales, Distribution & Management at SDA Bocconi, Milano & ESADE, Barcelona
The team
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Pierre Swaelus
Business Manager
MSc Sustainable Business Management, Energy Economics and Corporate Sustainability at Bocconi University
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Darko Drasler
Plant Developer
Bachelor of Energineering & BE, Biotechnology at UL
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Eldrid Funck
Head of Brand & Marketing
BBA FH Marketing, Consulting & Finance
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Miriam Bächtold
HR Manager
Federal Diploma of International Human Resources Management
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Luca Somm
Mechanical Engineer
MSc Robotics, Systems and Control at ETH Zurich
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Danila Cabral
Plant Scientist
PhD in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology University Cote d'Azur
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Anouk C. Schaedler
Content Creator
Bachelor in Trends & Identity at Zurich University of the Arts
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Annalisa Tarabini
Office Assistant
Bachelor in Foreign Languages, Cultures, and Literature in Milan University Cattolica
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Florian Annen
Farm Worker & Technician
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Kamil Kosturek
Production Worker
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Dima Tkachev
Production Worker
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Bastiyan Anthonimuthu
Production Worker
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Lahcen Bounia
Production Worker
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Leonardo Della Canonica
Plant Scientist Intern
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Julian Frey
Freelancer
Bachelor in Industrial Design at Zurich University of the Arts
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Edgar Schnauzmann
Serotonin Manager
THE EXPERT ADVISORS
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Dr. Prof. Dickson Despommier
Former professor at Columbia University in NYC
Author of the book: "Vertical Farms: How to feed the world in the 21st century"
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Dr. Martijn Sonnevelt
Lecturer at the department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich
Executive Director of The World Food System Center ETH
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Prof. Dr. Ranka Junge
Head Centre Ecological Engineering Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR)
Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
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Dr. Michel Roux
Co-Founder and President of Food Forum Zurich
Community Building and Innovation in the Agri-Food Sector
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Fabian Weinländer
Former project developer at Urban Farmers AG
Business development manager at RethinkResource in Zurich
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Dr. Iris Wollmann
Agronomist
Ph.D. in plant nutrition on closed nutrient cycles and recycled fertilizers at the University of Hohenheim.