- We are privately owned and independent, founded in November 2016
- Received the Spin-off label of Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, in 2017
- Building our business successfully and experiencing growing demands, we opened our own business location and laboratories in Winterthur in October 2021
- We obtained Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) certification from the Swiss GLP Monitoring Authorities, always aiming at highest quality standards for our clients
Our mission: Setting new standards for evaluating the toxicity of chemicals to fish and for assessing fish health by applying and developing alternative and animal-free models to replace conventional animal tests.
Our mission: Setting new standards for evaluating the toxicity of chemicals to fish and for assessing fish health by applying and developing alternative and animal-free models to replace conventional animal tests.
History
History
- We are privately owned and independent, founded in November 2016
- Received the Spin-off label of Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, in 2017
- Building our business successfully and experiencing growing demands, we opened our own business location and laboratories in Winterthur in October 2021
- We obtained Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) certification from the Swiss GLP Monitoring Authorities, always aiming at highest quality standards for our clients
Who we are
- We are four partners with complemental training in biological, toxicological and environmental sciences
- Together we have more than 30 years of experience in running a business
- We have highly motivated, well trained and experienced personnel
- We offer decades of experience in chemical and water testing using alternative methods replacing fish toxicity tests
- We developed a cell-based OECD test guideline and ISO standard
aQuaTox-Solutions Partners
From left to right:
Prof. Dr. Kristin Schirmer
PhD in Biology from the University of Waterloo (Canada), Scientist at Eawag (Switzerland) and Adjunct Prof at ETH Zürich (Switzerland)
Dr. Stephan Fischer
PhD in Environmental Sciences at Eawag and ETH Zürich (Switzerland)
Melanie Fischer
MSc (FH) from the University of Applied Sciences Mittweida (Germany) in Environmental and Biotechnology and Research Technician at Eawag (Switzerland)
Prof. Dr. Mario Schirmer
PhD in Hydrogeology from the University of Waterloo (Canada), Scientist at Eawag (Switzerland), Adjunct Prof at University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and Laval University (Canada)
Who we are
- We are four partners with complemental training in biological, toxicological and environmental sciences
- Together we have more than 30 years of experience in running a business
- We have highly motivated, well trained and experienced personnel
- We offer decades of experience in chemical and water testing using alternative methods replacing fish toxicity tests
- We developed a cell-based OECD test guideline and ISO standard
aQuaTox-Solutions Partners
From left to right:
Prof. Dr. Kristin Schirmer
PhD in Biology from the University of Waterloo (Canada), Scientist at Eawag (Switzerland) and Adjunct Prof at ETH Zürich (Switzerland)
Dr. Stephan Fischer
PhD in Environmental Sciences at Eawag and ETH Zürich (Switzerland)
Melanie Fischer
MSc (FH) from the University of Applied Sciences Mittweida (Germany) in Environmental and Biotechnology and Research Technician at Eawag (Switzerland)
Prof. Dr. Mario Schirmer
PhD in Hydrogeology from the University of Waterloo (Canada), Scientist at Eawag (Switzerland), Adjunct Prof at University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and Laval University (Canada)
Team
Dr. Stephan Fischer
CEO & Division Head Water Quality and Fish Feed & Health
Prof. Dr. Kristin Schirmer
Division Head Chemicals & Products
Melanie Fischer
Quality Assurance
Prof. Dr. Mario Schirmer
Finances & Human Resources
Dr. Jennifer Fitzgerald
Laboratory & project manager
Dr. Miriam Diala El Ayoubi
Project manager
Dr. William Dudefoi
Project manager
Dr. Roman Li
Senior Scientist & Project manager R&D
Katharina Klotz
Laboratory technician
Baptiste Martin
Laboratory technician