Allen Zhou - Project Engineer, China
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1. Why do you like working at Lonza? How is the working environment?
I can work with many talented people. I can learn a lot from them. The working environment is free. I can do what I like to do.
2. Please tell me about an amazing experience you have had at Lonza.
I had the chance to work overseas (Lonza Singapore) for one year and four month. I learned a lot in biopharmaceutical knowledge. I am looking forward to contributing myself from what I had learned.
3. What do you like doing in your free time?
There are a lot of young people in my department. I like to play football and table tennis, go out for nice meal and karaoke with them in my spare time.
4. What is your motto?
Don’t stop. Never give up. There is still a long way to go to be a professional engineer.
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Thomas Zeilmann - Technical Project Leader, Visp, Switzerland
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1. What is your current role at Lonza?
Currently I am working as a technical project leader. I am responsible for the costs and deadlines of investment projects. The starting point is defining the process, together with the process development, followed by an estimation of investment costs. After credit approval, I am responsible for the technical realization until the handover to the users in the production.
2. Why do you like working at Lonza?
As a technical project leader I am working with lots of other departments during a realization project. The interdisciplinary character of my work is challenging.
3. What are some perks about working at Lonza (specific regional benefits)?
As Visp, Switzerland, is situated almost in the center of the Alps, the region is full of natural attractions. That makes it a very unique place to work.
4. What did you do prior to joining Lonza?
I did a diploma in “chemical engineering” at the University of Erlangen Nürnberg in Germany. I continued with a Ph.D. thesis at ETH in Lausanne (EPFL) and started to work in process development for CIBA Speciality Chemicals. After this job, I started my Lonza career in the area of engineering for the sector Life Science Ingredients (LSI).
5. Why is Lonza an attractive employer for engineering?
The large variety of chemical processes offers a wide range of applications for chemical engineering know-how. From process simulation to the design of specific machinery in cooperation with manufacturers, there are many fields where process knowledge in combination with practical engineering skills is necessary.
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