WORKING POSITIONS
My career path has been unconventional: I first completed teacher training while earning a living by running my own screen-printing business, repairing wooden boats, and serving fondue. My academic journey began at the University of Zurich, where I progressed from research assistant (2014–2021) to postdoctoral researcher (2021–2023). I then moved to the University of Lausanne, where I worked as a postdoctoral researcher (2023–2026). Building on my specialization in the history of CERN, I also served for six months as an associate at the Geneva Graduate Institute, selecting records from the CERN archives for digitization. Since August 2026, I have been a researcher at Charles University in Prague, where I contribute to the ERC-funded data history project “Neworldata.”
My research spans historical subfields and is characterized by collaborations and fellowships. In 2025, I was awarded the IUPAP Early Career Prize in the History of Physics. This followed the 2018 ISCHE Early Career Conference Paper Award in the History of Education. ⇗ Short CV.
ACADEMIC SERVICES AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Within the international academic community, I serve as Vice President of STAND (Standing Commission on Science, Technology and Diplomacy) and I’m part of the Ombudsteam of the DHST (Division for the History of Science and Technology).
I also enjoy editing and the responsibilities it entails. As Managing Editor of On_Education, I coordinate an international team, and I also serve as Book Reviews Editor for Centaurus.
I regularly contribute to Wikipedia to ensure that historical contexts are accurately represented, including the English-language article on science diplomacy. More recently, I have updated entries on individuals who worked at CERN, including the profile of accelerator physicist and political activist Georges Charpak.