Peter Maienfisch

Background

Maienfisch, Peter was born on November 16, 1955 in Aarau, Switzerland. Son of Arthur Maienfisch and Margrit Maienfisch-Haberstich.

Education

Diploma in Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (honorary), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1983.

Career

Postdoctoral researcher California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1983—1984. Research chemist, animal health research Ciba Geigy, Basel, Switzerland, 1984—1988, group leader, insecticide research Switzerland, 1988—1997. Head chemistry Novartis Crop Protection AG, 1997—2000.

Head insecticide chemistry analytics and automation Syngenta Crop Protection AG, since 2000. Guest editor CHIMIA, 2003, 04. Lecturer, organizer workshops in field.

Achievements

• Peter Maienfisch has been listed as a noteworthy chemist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Swiss Chemical Society.

Connections

Married Eva Elisabeth Dommen, April 23, 1983. Children: Jonas Rouven, Basil Oliver.