Claude-Alain Roten

Current

• Genome analyst, owner/founder at Genometrics Consulting
• Genome analyst PhD & project manager IPMA, now consultant, at University Hospital Center of Lausanne, IMUL/CHUV/UNIL

Past

• Genome analyst and microbiologist, PhD, research scientist & research project manager at University of Lausanne, DMF/UNIL
• Chief Scientific Officer at GC Genometrician's Co, ltd
• Genome analyst and microbiologist, PhD, postgraduated research assistant & research project manager at University of Lausanne, IGBM/UNIL

• Postdoctoral experience: Harvard research fellow at Harvard University
• Research assistant / PhD candidate at Faculty of Medicine, University of Lausanne, IGBM/UNIL
• Visiting fellow at University of Kent

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Education

• E-learning on project management: IPMA, PRINCE2
• SIU/IFCAM, Institut suisse pour la formation des chefs d'entreprise: project management VZPM/IPMA
• Faculty of Sciences, University of Lausanne

• Biology Department, University of Lausanne
• Lycée-Collège des Creusets, Sion

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Industry

Biotechnology

Claude-Alain Roten’s Summary

- www.linkedin.com/in/claudealainroten
- Genome analyst at Genometrics Consulting, PhD & Project Manager IPMA, Prince2
- University Hospital Center of Lausanne, Switzerland: research on chlamydial genomes and related LRR proteins as genome analyst, PhD & project manager IPMA.
- Lausanne University: research scientist as genome analyst (comparative genomics, genometrics, origin of life), research project manager, and lecturer (bacterial cell wall, metabolism, phylogeny, genomics, genometrics).
- Collaboration with the European Space Agency.
- Chief Scientific Officer at GC Genometrician's Co, ltd - co-founded/co-owned by him - devoted to design tools for genome analyses.
- Harvard University: postdoc in genetics and bacterial metabolism.
- Lausanne University: PhD in microbiology on Gram-positives, cell wall, genetics, and genomics after a BSc in Biology: majors in microbiology, biochemistry, & plant physiology.
- Major interests in comparative genomics, origin of life and linguistic forensics.
- Favored approach: multi/trans-disciplinarity, naive approach
- claudealainroten(a)gmail.com

Claude-Alain Roten’s Specialties:

Research project management, multidisciplinary approach, academic research and R&D in startup, supervision of development of bioinformatic tools, statistical analyses on genome sequences and linguistic corpora.

Claude-Alain Roten’s Experience

• Genome analyst, owner/founder

  Genometrics Consulting

  (Research industry)

  October 2008 — Present (10 months)

  Since more than 10 years, provide expertise on genome analyses by genometrics: determination of replication markers, localization of foreign elements (phages, viruses, genomic islands) and characterization of their emerging environment. Based on former successful collaborations with research groups in academic/industrial networks the creation of a consulting agency devoted to genomic analyses was prepared in 2008. Genometrics Consulting was formally created in Nov 2008. Contact at genometrics.consulting(a)gmail.com
  sites.google.com/site/genometricsconsulting/

• Genome analyst PhD & project manager IPMA, now consultant,

  University Hospital Center of Lausanne, IMUL/CHUV/UNIL

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)

  - Project management of genome analyses of Chlamydia:
  e.g. www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/4/48
  - Analyses of leucine rich repeat proteins:
  e.g. www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/231
  - Determination of the terminus of replication in Chlamydia by comparative genomics.
  - www.chuv.ch
  
  - Collaboration on how codon usage is affecting termination
  of bacterial genes with A. Bilardi, PhD, Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale per le Biotecnologie Innovative (CRIBI), Padua University.
  
  - Project manager IPMA at the Institute of Microbiology of the University Hospital Center of Lausanne, IMUL/CHUV/UNIL. From November 2008, Consultant in genome analyses.

• Genome analyst and microbiologist, PhD, research scientist & research project manager

  University of Lausanne, DMF/UNIL

  (Research industry)

  September 2002 — August 2007 (5 years)

  - Genome analyses by non a priori methods able to describe the chromosome architecture of bacteria and to highlight horizontal transfers (phages, genomic islands).
  - Supervision on the development of bioinformatic tools for genometrics and comparative genomics.
  - Collaboration with the European Space Agency on STONE, i.e.a space experiment devoted to exobiology/astrobiology:
  http://eea.spaceflight.esa.int/?pg=exprec&oid=10981&t=1
  
  - Maître assistant and last year, chercheur docteur (research scientist) at the Département de Microbiologie Fondamentale (Department of Fundamental Microbiology), headed by Prof. P. Moreillon, initially called Institut de Microbiologie Fondamentale after the fusion of the Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Microbiennes, the Laboratoire de Biologie Microbienne and the lab of Maladies Infectieuses of CHUV headed by Moreillon (www.unil.ch): I worked as lecturer, research scientist and project manager.

• Chief Scientific Officer

  GC Genometrician's Co, ltd

  (Biotechnology industry)

  2001 — 2002 (1 year)

  With Patrick Gamba, we co-founded the equally-owned GC Genometrician's Co, ltd, a startup coached by Genilem (www.genilem.ch) devoted to metrics on genome sequences. A software for naive genome analyses (Genometrician's Scooter) was designed, prototyped, tested and sold by internet. Working part-time (20%) as CSO in a startup devoted to biotech/genotech was a great experience.
  http://www.diadi.it/fodere/center?sector=biology&id=400

• Genome analyst and microbiologist, PhD, postgraduated research assistant & research project manager

  University of Lausanne, IGBM/UNIL

  (Research industry)

  September 1995 — August 2002 (7 years)

  - algorithmic analyses able to describe bacterial chromosome architectures and to highlight phages and genomic islands.
  - Supervision on development of bioinformatics tools for genometrics and comparative genomics.
  - Studied the survival of microbes under strong mechanical stresses for science or industrial applications: sterilization. Founder in 2008 of LinkedIn group: Life in Mega g's.
  - Collaboration on STONE (European Space Agency) by the design of an exobiology experiment installed on the heat shield of Foton space probes launched by the Russian Space Agency.
  http://eea.spaceflight.esa.int/?pg=exprec&oid=10981&t=1
  
  - Premier assistant and, last year, maître assistant at the Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Microbiennes (IGBM): research scientist and project manager.
  
  - From 2001, worked part-time (80%) at Lausanne University and CSO (20%, 2001-2002) at the GC Genometrician's Company ltd, that I co-founded/co-owned with Patrick Gamba, CEO (100%).
  - www.aquatica.ch

• Postdoctoral experience: Harvard research fellow

  Harvard University

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  1992 — 1995 (3 years)

  - From 1992 to 1995: Harvard research fellow on genetics and metabolism of Gram-positive bacteria at the Boston Biomedical Research Institute being a grantee of the Fogarty Foundation of NIH, (09.92-08.94) and of the Swiss National Science Foundation or SNSF (09.92-08.95).
  - www.snf.ch

• Research assistant / PhD candidate

  Faculty of Medicine, University of Lausanne, IGBM/UNIL

  (Research industry)

  1986 — 1992 (6 years)

  Lab work for my PhD preparation, supervizion of lab practicals of undergraduated biology students and student mentoring during research projects.
  
  - Assistant at the Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Microbiennes, headed by Prof. D. Karamata.

• Visiting fellow

  University of Kent

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  October 1985 — December 1985 (3 months)

  3-month work on bacterial cell wall as a visiting student in the lab' of Dr Howard Rogers.

Claude-Alain Roten’s Education

• E-learning on project management: IPMA, PRINCE2

  Internationally certified project manager , Project management , 2008 — 2009

  E-learning on project management:
  - Preparation of the IPMA-D certification: STS, Jun 08
  . Certified in Jul 08
  - Preparation to PMI: Project Management Podcast, Jul 08
  . Certification in prep.
  - Preparation of PRINCE2:
  -- Foundation: Ilx Profeo, Aug 08; STS, Dec 08
  .. Certified in Dec 08 (eng 64/75)
  -- Practitioner: Ilx, Feb 08; APM, Mar 08
  .. Certification in prep.

  Activities and Societies:

  Founder in 2008 of the LinkedIn groupe: E-learning on project management

• SIU/IFCAM, Institut suisse pour la formation des chefs d'entreprise: project management VZPM/IPMA

  Certified Project Manager , Project Management , 2008 — 2008

  240-period project management training: Apr - June 2008. Graduated from IFCAM for Management de Projet on June/July 2008 and certified as project manager by VZPM on July 2008 (IPMA-D, 6-year validity).
  
  SIU/IFCAM stands for Schweizerisches Institut für Unternehmerschulung (www.siu.ch) and for Institut Suisse pour la Formation des Chefs d'Entreprise (www.ifcam.ch). VZPM/IPMA stands for Verein zur Zertifizierung im Projektmanagement (www.vzpm.ch) and for International Project Management Association (www.ipma.ch).

  Activities and Societies:

  www.ifcamplus.ch

• Faculty of Sciences, University of Lausanne

  PhD , Microbiology, Cell Wall, Metabolism, Genetics, Genomics , 1986 — 1992

  Activities and Societies:

  Founder in 2008 of IGBM Alumni

• Biology Department, University of Lausanne

  BSc , Biology , 1981 — 1985

  - BSc in biology 1981-1985: majors in plant physiology, biochemistry and microbiology. Introduction in Geology.

  Activities and Societies:

  as an undergraduated student in 1983, has organized with five other classmates the first survey focused on the postgraduated future of biology students trained at the University of Lausanne.

• Lycée-Collège des Creusets, Sion

  Swiss scientific baccalaureate , 1976 — 1981

  The three first levels at the Lycée-Collège de la Planta, Sion, before the transformation of the latter high school as the Lycée-Collège des Creusets, Sion.

  Activities and Societies:

  - Member of the student society (Société des Etudiants du Collège de Sion) and related specialized groups on movie and on environment as an example of the application of the system theory (Groupe de Mésologie).
  - Member of the network VS link:
  www.vs-link.ch/index.php?id=45&memberId=1282
  - Founder in 2008 of the LinkedIn group Lycée-Collège des Creusets, Sion, Alumni

Additional Information

Claude-Alain Roten’s Interests:

- Microbiology, bacteriology, virology, genomics, genometrics, comparative genomics, determination of horizontal (e.g. viral) transfers, pathogenomics, phylogeny, origin of life, distribution of life in the universe. - Linguistic analyses by non a priori (genomic) tools, authorship determination, forensic linguistics. - Transdisplinary research, multidisciplinary aproachs, pedagogic experiments. Vulgarisation on science/religion, origin of life, evolution, microbiology, genomics. - Project management: comparisons of methods, research project, system theory. - Contacts with different media: www2.unil.ch/unicom/allez_savoir/as22/articles_pdf/sciences.pdf www.unil.ch/webdav/site/unicom/shared/uniscope/2004_2005/uniscope515.pdf (pages 22-23) http://www.unil.ch/webdav/site/unicom/shared/alllezsavoir/AS42.pdf (p.: 16-24)

Claude-Alain Roten’s Groups:

- Former President (4.01-3.05) of SVSN (Société Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles or Natural Science Society of Vaud) that promotes interdisciplinary natural sciences in the region around Lausanne, Switzerland: www.unil.ch/svsn/ Founder in 2008 of the LinkedIn group SVSN friends
- Founding president of the Swiss Chapter of the Mars Society. This international society promotes the exploration of planet Mars: www.marssociety.org

http://www.rezonance.ch/croten


www2.unil.ch/igbm/bsvsn_bact&impact.html

Claude-Alain is working on the impact of genome environment on protein sequences.

•    Marsdrive
•    Gmail Users
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    ENTREPRENEURS-GET FUNDED
•    Harvard University Alumni
•    1. IPMA (International Project Management Association) 500+ members
•    PMI - Project Management Institute (3,000+ members - Unofficial PMI Group)
•    PRINCE2 Project Management and Managing Successful Programmes MSP (3000+)
•    Computational Biology
•    The ITIL Group
•    PRINCE2 for project management
•    IPMA certified projectprofessional
•    PMO - Project Management Office
•    LION500.com (Open Networkers)
•    Technical Writer of Writers
•    European Space Agency - Friends
•    CRIBI Genomics Group
•    VS-link
•    Life on Mars
•    GMOD Users
•    University of Lausanne - Switzerland
•    Genometrics
•    IGBM Alumni
•    Digital Identity Services & Strong Authentication
•    SVSN Friends
•    Life in Mega g's
•    Terraforming research network
•    Cenancestors, the origin of life on Earth
•    Lycée-Collège des Creusets, Sion, Alumni
•    Classification Society
•    E-learning on project management
•    Genome Analysts Association
•    Alc@tr@z numérique
•    PRINCE2 en Suisse Romande

Claude-Alain Roten’s Honors:

- Grantee of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF): 9.92-8.95
- Grantee of the Fogarty Foundation of NIH: 9.92-8.94.
- 3-year coaching of GC Genometrician's Co ltd by Genilem: 9.01-8.04
- Supervizion of 5 specialists in informatics, grantees of BNF (www.bnf.ch/index_en.php) for a 6-month training on average in bioinformatics: 2003-2006
- 12-month support of the Foundation for Advancements of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (FAMMID): 11.07-10.08

ER Certifications in English, 2009:
- Quality management (TQM, Kaizen...) in prep.;
- TechnicalWriting 34/36, MagazineWriting 10/10;
- Microsoft: Word07 36/36, Excel07 36/36, Access07 36/36;
- ComputerAptitude 29/35 pctl97;
- TranslationSkills: Eng>Fre 34/40, Fre>Eng 32/40;
- TypingSkills 25WpM 99%, NumericTyping 37CpM (or 2220 KpH) 100% (now 4406KpH 100% measured at www.learn2type.com);
- ResumeWriting 36/36

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