Sebastian Olschowski

Experience

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  Bayerische Landesanstalt für Weinbau und Gartenbau (LWG)

  Aug 2012 - Apr 2017

  - Project Management- Development of light recipies for plant production- Plant production in controlled environments & greenhouses- Establishing and procurement of laboratory equipment- Laboratory analysis of plant metabolites- Education of students and trainees- Fundraising (third-party funds) - Consulting of growers about renewable energies- Knowledge transfer from science to application- Energie saving- Sustainable plant production

  • Research Associate

    Nov 2013 - Apr 2017

  • Energy Consultant (renewable energies)

    Aug 2012 - May 2014
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  OSRAM

  May 2017 - Feb 2019

  Laboratory Manager and Lead Biologist

  - Development of strategic research projects in controlled environment agriculture- Laboratory management- Internal and external communication- Network development- Supporting start-up companies- Presenting and publishing research results- Supporting the acquisition of a horticultural lighting company- Vetting on new technologies- Intelectual property development

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  Fluence Bioengineering

  Mar 2019 - now

  Senior Project Manager und Head of Research EMEA

  - Supervising projects on horticulture lighting technologies and plant photobiology- Managing and directing multinational research teams in EMEA- Strategic planning conceptualization of research projects- Administering budget and team planning for EMEA projects- Consultant for sales staff, field application engineers and customers, adviser for commercial contacts- Enabling business development and marketing activities- Initiate national and international partnerships and projects- Analyze research data, present results to internal and external stakeholders- Represent the company at scientific conferences, fairs and exhibitions, as a vendor and speaker- Develop network and maintain relationships with academic institutes and research organizations - Sales enablement- Characterize plant physiological processes and horticultural traits, including yield, morphology, quality, taste and aroma- Experimental design, statistical methodology, data analysis, presentation, and communication Show less