§ CAREER
Significant working
positions:
After a year - 1972 - in a medium size
Italian pharmaceutical firm as responsible for quality
control I took a position as Assistant to the scientific
director at Recordati Pharm. for phase 1,2,3, clinical
trials. Later covered the position of Scientific co-ordinator
for South Europe at SEARLE Inc. (European office based in
Munich - 1974-1976
- , reporting to the Medical Director
Europe) In - 1976
-, out of the Milan office I worked for
Montedison chemicals & pharmaceutical group (Carlo Erba -
Farmitalia) as international P.M. and later as Regional
Manager, responsible for two European subsidiaries. In the
years - 1980-1981
- I set up and headed the marketing and
representatives group for Syntex Inc, division at the
Exclusive Italian agent company, Recordati SpA Organisation
of the team, organisation of technical / commercial events
and coordination of operations with US licensor. -
1981-1984 -
After having, in previous roles, gained a management and
international experience I took the position of Manager for
the International Business at a mechanical company. In this
position I also created and Directed (CEO) the German
commercial subsidiary. (Dusseldorf).
Consultancy Activity:
Since - 1984 - on the base of
short consultancy term / temporary management agreements, I
have been working in different industrial and commercial
fields, taking care of international business, general
management, company's reorganisation, creative marketing and
head hunting. IP and TT Support in Industrial and academic
environment, training and lecturer at Univ. level Main
assignments - 1984-1986
- Gen. Management of a luxury
consumer-goods sales consortium.(temporary manager) The group
of associated companies had, along side the day by day
operation, the objective, to assess the rational of
organising a common international commercial network. On this
occasion I had contacts with authorities and top operators
around the world (Europe, US, Japan, etc.), At the same time
I took a minority share in a SW house, and became board
member. - 1988
- Managing director of the German
commercial subsidiary (Frankfurt) of the biggest Italian
aluminium manufacturer, with some problems that recalled the
steel industry. Within 9 months the company's situation
turned, after 7 years of losses, to profitability. Parallel
to this activity I studied the international operations of a
medium size cosmetic manufacturer.( distribution and sale
through pharmacy) - 1990-1991- on a free
lance base, together with a top management consultancy group,
I was engaged with the reorganisation of a big trading
company, the strategic task included identification of the
new company's mission in view of the changing market (East
Europe) and head hunting the new top managers. -
1992 - I
have trained new entrepreneurs in setting up their
business-plan for their new activities.(training financed by
EU). The same year I was associated with a trading company
engaged also in investments in East Europe in Industrial and
consumers goods. - 1993-1994 - training of
new entrepreneurs as in - 1992 - continued. .
Trading as above - continued. - 1995 - International
market survey & analysis in a specific building material
sector. - 1996
- Established a consulting company
dedicated mainly to assist SME and new business. Business
Development Manager at a Research &Education cosortium
(university) - 1998-2003
- Consulting in Technology transfer and
innovation, I.P and intangible assets management in
association with a patent law firm - 2003-2004 - Further
consulting for innovation and intellectual properties
management, established for third parties, a start up firm
and acting as CEO (high tech ,TLC and multimedia) consulting
for business planning, partner in a non European Start-up
firm operating biometric security. Training and organising
course in IP management mainly aimed to SME’s Frequently
invited as lecturer at different Universities (Technical and
Economy departments) and institutions (TII, MATIMOP, Chambers
of Commerce, Industrial Associations etc. ) on issues
concerning IP management, Tech. Transfer, Innovation &
Competition Education :Multicultural education and working
experience. High school in Israel and University degree in
Chemistry in Milan several appraisal
courses.