Michael Betz, PhD F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

Dr. Michael Betz studied Chemistry at the University of Konstanz in Germany and, in 1989, he went to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zürich for his PhD at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics.

Between 1994 and 1997 he later worked as a Postdoc in Prof. Robert Huber`s Structural Sciences Department at the Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry. Working for Sandoz, Johnson & Johnson and since 2013 for F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG in Basel, Michael gained a wealth of experience within the industry covering most aspects of protein handling and transferring biotech products into commercial manufacturing.

He also got certified as Six Sigma Black Belt. Newest camera and illumination technology in combination with proven Deep Learning algorithms in the field of automated inspection systems provide a huge potential. Michael is currently transforming this potential into tangible productive innovation for the inspection network at Roche.