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Christopher Holmes

Christopher Holmes

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Christopher Holmes Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter

Contact

  • Contact hours Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Thursday
    Friday
  • Address Berner Fachhochschule
    Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering
    Bereich FDW
    Solothurnstrasse 102
    2500 Biel

Activities

  • Chemistry laboratory

  • Analytical chemistry

  • Organic synthesis

  • Safety

  • Research funding proposals

Research

  • Renewables

  • Liquid chromatography

  • Polymer analysis

  • Biotechnology

  • Instrumental analytics

  • Chemistry

CV

  • 2017-2018 Scientific Collaborator Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH)
  • 2015-2017 Scientific Assistant Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH)
  • 2015 Project Chemist Bachem AG
  • 2014 Intern Novartis AG
  • 2012 Intern BASF AG
  • 2012-2014 Master of Science (MSc) in Life Sciences University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)
  • 2009-2012 Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Molecular Life Sciences University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)
  • 2009 Swiss Federal Vocational Baccalaureate (FVB) diploma AGS Basel
  • 2005-2008 Swiss Federal Vocational Education and Training (VET) diploma, Chemical Laboratory Technician Aprentas and Ciba AG
  • 2014-2015 - Swiss Civilian Service, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Projects

  • - CTI/Innosuisse 25557.1: Development of a formaldehyde-free phenol type adhesive system for the manufacturing of plywood

  • - CTI/Innosuisse 25644.2: Development of a low-temperature powder coating formulation intendéd for heat sensitive substrates

  • - CTI/Innosuisse 26087.1: Development of methods to reduce the free monomeric isocyanate content in polyurethane-type adhesives

  • - CTI/Innosuisse 18440.1: Development of a formaldehyde-free urea type adhesive for the manufacturing of wood-based panels

  • - CTI/Innosuisse 17350.1: Making wood durable through acetylation using a masked-ketene approach

Publications

  • https://data.epo.org/publication-server/rest/v1.0/publication-dates/20180829/patents/EP3366468NWA1/document.pdf

  • https://data.epo.org/publication-server/rest/v1.0/publication-dates/20180829/patents/EP3366713NWA1/document.pdf

Language skills and intercultural knowledge

  • English - Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German - Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French - Limited working proficiency
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom