Stephan joined Vivici as CEO in March 2023, bringing 20 years of experience in the biotech industryto the role. Prior to that he led the Dairy Cultures & Food Enzymes business unit at IFF, building onthe experience gained in the food enzymes business at Novozymes. Stephan has worked in andhelped scale two start-ups: Evolva, a company producing high-value natural products throughfermentation, and Biognosys, an advanced protein analytics company.

Stephan is a senior strategic leader passionate about building organizations that innovate withpurpose, whether they are start-ups or large market leaders. In his tenure in the biotechnology andfood industry Stephan has gained experience across sales, marketing, business development, R&D and business unit leadership.

Stephan holds a Master in Protein Engineering and PhD in Biotechnology from the ETH Zurich(Switzerland) and an MBA from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland).