Dr. phil. nat. Liliana E. Layer

Member of the board

Chief Scientific Officer at Prometheus Life Technologies. Studied biology in Heidelberg, Germany, and graduated with a diploma degree in molecular biology, cellular biology, and biochemistry. Obtained her PhD from the University in Frankfurt, Germany, did her postdoc at the Max Planck Institute for medical Research in Heidelberg, Germany, and was project leader at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Academic research experience in the fields of neurobiology, mobile genetic elements, immunology, and gravitational biology. Business know-how and industrial research experience from being product specialist and responsible for market development in a German biotech company, as well as working in the research and development department. Participates in parabolic flight, sounding rocket and International Space Station projects.