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About Biogents

“How does a mosquito find its host? And what can you do about it?”

Answering these seemingly simple questions was the work of Dr. Martin Geier and his colleagues at the Institute of Zoology at the University of Regensburg in Germany. More than twelve years were put into both the analysis of the composition of scents and odours that were attractive to mosquitoes and finding the key factors that influence the behavior of these important disease vectors.

The primary motivation behind this research was the application of the results: to develop better methods to control mosquitoes in an intelligent, environmentally safe, and targeted manner. In 2000, Dr. Martin Geier met Dr. Alvaro Eiras at the International Congress of Entomology (ICE) in Brazil. It was the start of a long-lasting research collaboration for applied research and the development of new products. As a result of this collaboration Dr. Alvaro Eiras joined Dr. Martin Geier and his colleague Dr. Andreas Rose in founding the company Biogents in 2002. Very soon new mosquito attractants and a new concept of an airflow technology for trapping mosquitoes was developed and tested thoroughly in field tests in Brazil.

Today, Biogents AG is an innovative company on the forefront of mosquito control research with an excellent reputation. The company is composed of two business units that complement each other: (1) the development and production of highly efficient mosquito attractants and traps and (2) a contract research and test lab for repellents and related products.

Research and development (R&D) remains a strong point of the company: Biogents’ scientists continue to develop and refine the expertise and the products the company offers.

Download a PDF with a list of the scientific publications of our researchers > https://eu.biogents.com/wp-content/uploads/Publication-List-Biogents-Scientists.pdf

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Products

In the product sector, Biogents develops and produces patented mosquito traps which exhibit capture rates that are multiple times better than those of other designs. That is why, for example, Biogents traps are being investigated as a means for combating dengue fever as well: a project that is supported by the World Bank, the Bill-und-Melinda-Gates foundation, and state agencies in Brazil.

Today, the spectrum of Biogents mosquito traps ranges from devices that are used by scientists, health-care specialists, and other professional users worldwide (BG-Sentinel) to those that are used by homeowners (BG-Mosquitaire CO2, BG-Mosquitaire, and BG-GAT).

Please click here to download a PDF with a list of scientific studies on Biogents traps > https://eu.biogents.com/wp-content/uploads/Publication-List-Biogents-Mosquito-Traps.pdf

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Services

In our contract research sector, we offer a broad range of methods that can be used to investigate the different modes of action of repellent products: mosquito repellent lotions and sprays, special textiles, repellents acting over a distance, and similar products. Here, Biogents advises, researches, and develops by contract or carries out product comparisons, and provides proofs of effectiveness.

In the meantime, excellent contacts with formulation chemists enabled Biogents to offer also the complete development of mosquito agents.

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The Biogents Team

MANAGEMENT BOARD

Martin Geier Vorstand

Dr. Martin Geier
Chairman of Management Board (CEO)

Andreas Rose Vorstand

Dr. Andreas Rose
Member of Management Board

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More about Dr. Martin Geier

Martin Geier studied biology in Regensburg and investigated the sense of smell of mosquitoes in his master’s thesis and doctor’s thesis. He did post-doc work in the Department of Entomology at the University of California in Riverside where he concentrated on the orientation of insects according to scents. After returning to Germany, he became director of the mosquito work group at the Institute of Zoology in Regensburg. A number of field investigations of mosquitoes led him to Brazil. He is a member of the American Mosquito Control Association, the European Mosquito Control Association and the Institute of Biodiversity. Dr. Geier speaks German and English.

More about Dr. Andreas Rose

Andreas Rose studied biology in Regensburg and at the University of Colorado in Boulder. In his master’s thesis and doctor’s thesis, he concentrated on the host-finding behavior of the Chagas’ bug, Triatoma infestans. After his post-doc work at the Regensburg Mosquito Lab, he worked for a producer of essential oils and plant extracts in France. There, he was responsible for research and development and for production and quality assurance. He is a member of the European Mosquito Control Association, the Pan-African Mosquito Control Association, the Society of Vector Ecology, the European Network for Arthropod Vector Surveillance for Human Public Health, and the German Association for General and Applied Entomology. He is also a member of the German National Expert Committee “Mosquitoes as Disease Vectors”. Dr. Rose speaks German, English, and French.

Hugo Plan Member of the Management Board

Hugo Plan
Member of Management Board

More about Hugo Plan

Hugo Plan is an experienced senior manager and was the general director of the company SPG (Société De Production Grainières), our French retail distributor, for many years. He played a leading role in establishing the Biogents brand on the French market and was an important support during the launch of our products into the European retail market by the SBM group. He is also the founder and president of CMC (Consulting Mosquitoes Control), a company that offers comprehensive solutions for an effective and sustainable mosquito control for the French professional market. In 2023, Hugo joined the management board of Biogents to support the future growth of the business. He speaks French, English, and some German.

BIOGENTS USA

Will Golland Vorstand

Will Golland
Business Development Biogents USA

More about Will Golland

Will Golland joined Biogents with 20 years senior commercial experience in the pest control industry. Having built and developed global manufacturing businesses at Bell Laboratories and Woodstream Corporation across multiple product categories, he brings significant commercial and management experience to add to the team. Over the past two decades, he has supported change and development in the industry through work with both National and European Associations. Will is currently supporting us with the development of our new business unit in the US. He speaks English and French.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Ulla Gordon HR Manager

Dr. Ulla Gordon
Head of Human Resources

More about Dr. Ulla Gordon

Ulla Gordon already worked at Regensburg University´s mosquito group as a student and joined the company in 2002. Her PhD thesis investigated so called “push-pull” control strategies for the yellow-fever mosquito Aedes aegypti, in particular the combination of BG-Sentinel traps with plant-derived spatial repellents. Between 2005 and 2018, Dr. Gordon was the director of Biogents´ contract research and development branch but lately took on a new, exciting challenge as our head of human resources. Despite her new tasks, she did not turn her back on science. As a member of Biogents´ internal Scientific Advisory Board she continues to consult and analyze current research projects in our scientific sector. Dr. Gordon is a member of the European and American Mosquito Control Association as well as the Society of Vector Ecology. She speaks German, English, and Portuguese.

SALES

MANAGER FOR KEY ACCOUNTS, GENERAL

Astrid Schuhbauer Sales

Astrid Schuhbauer, M.Sc.
Head of Sales

Petra Schultheiss Sales

Petra Schultheiss
Key Account Manager

USA, Latin America & Middle East

currently on parental leave

More about Astrid Schuhbauer

Astrid Schuhbauer studied Biology at the Universities of La Rochelle, France and Vienna, Austria. Afterwards Ms. Schuhbauer gained first experience in mosquito control by identifying mosquito breeding sites in the March-Thaya wetlands in Austria and applying Bacillus thuringiensis (Bti) to suppress larval development. She joined our testing service department in April 2012 but moved on to the Biogents Sales Team in January 2018 as a key account manager for the European and African market.

In 2023, Astrid was promoted to Head of Sales, working closely with the executive team to set and achieve ambitious sales targets, build strong client relationships, and guide our sales force to new heights of excellence.

Ms. Schuhbauer speaks French, German, and English.

More about Petra Schultheiss

Petra Schultheiss joined our team in April 2017 after several years working for a European NGO in the field of protected areas where she was in charge of project development and membership relations. She now supports the Biogents’ sales team as Key Account Manager, making sure that our international distributors get the products and information they need. As a geographer and cultural scientist by training, she naturally has a big picture view on many subjects. This paired with her passion for traveling comes in handy when it comes to building up new markets around the globe. Mrs. Schultheiss speaks German, English, Spanish and French and understands Portuguese.

Pook Vianden KAM Asia & Pacific

Potjana Vianden
Key Account Manager

Asia & Pacific

Alejandra Sousa Lennox
Key Account Manager

Latin America & Middle East

More about Potjana Vianden

Potjana (Pook) Vianden has been working closely with Biogents as a distributor in Thailand since 2016. She has extensive expertise in providing biological mosquito control service solutions with BG-traps for hotels, schools, and high-end residences, and has installed over 600 serviced BG-traps in Bangkok and suburbs. In 2023, Pook joined the Biogents team as our Key Account Manager for the Asia-Pacific region. She is a valuable addition to our sales team and will play a pivotal role in strengthening our presence in the Asia-Pacific market and nurturing our relationships with key clients. Pook speaks Thai, German, English and understands Mandarin.

More about Alejandra Sousa Lennox

Alejandra Sousa-Lennox R. studied Business Administration at the University of Panama. During her studies, she already worked in marketing and sales as well as in the organization of various events. She is supporting our sales team as a key account manager since winter 2023. Alejandra speaks Spanish, English, German and understands Portuguese.

Utsa De Key Account Manager Europe & Africa

Utsa De
Key Account Manager

Europe & Africa

More about Utsa De

After completing her MBA in Sales & Marketing, Utsa has gathered extensive experience in the field of Market Expansion and Sales while working with various organizations over the past 13 years. After working in India, she transitioned to the US before relocating to Germany in 2019. Utsa joined our Sales team as key account manager in March 2024. Having witnessed their nuisance firsthand, she is highly motivated to join us in the fight against mosquitoes. Utsa speaks English, Hindi, Bengali and German and understands Urdu.

E-COMMERCE

Léonie Aslanidis E-Commerce Manager

Léonie Aslanidis
E-Commerce Manager

currently on parental leave

Hanna Rose Head of Online Shops

Hanna Rose
Head of Online Shops – Researcher & US

More about Léonie Aslanidis

Léonie Aslanidis completed two trainings in the fields of media and marketing and then started her career in the fashion industry, working in trade & retail marketing for several years. Before joining Biogents in the beginning of 2021, Léonie worked for a large publishing house in sales and as an online shop manager. At Biogents, she manages all D2C divisions of the business, which includes the development of D2C strategies and coordination of D2C campaigns in cooperation with our marketing department and external agencies. Ms. Aslanidis speaks German and English.

More about Hanna Rose

Hanna Rose studied German and English linguistics at the University of Regensburg. Since 2011, she takes care of the Biogents Webshops for professionals, researchers and retail clients, in both Europe and the US. Ms. Rose organizes the dispatch of the ordered products and is the point of contact for any questions related with the online orders. She speaks German and English.

Yvonne Weißflach Online Shops

Yvonne Weißflach
Head of Online Shop EU

Marina Markova Online Marketplace Specialist

Marina Markova
Online Marketplace Specialist

currently on parental leave

More about Yvonne Weißflach

Yvonne Weißflach completed her training as an office administrator in the real estate and housing industry in Munich in 2001. Afterwards, she worked for 15 years in the same company in Regensburg, where she was responsible for the finance and tax department as well as the general administration area. In January 2017, Ms. Weißflach joined Biogents and supported the entire team in her role as executive assistant. Two years later, she expanded her professional activities by joining Biogents’ webshops. Since 2020, Yvonne has been taking care of all processes required for orders in the EU webshop. Ms. Weißflach speaks German and English.

More about Marina Markova

Marina Markova studied Economics at the University of Sofia, Bulgaria, and joined our team in the summer of 2021. As our new Online Marketplace Specialist, Marina is responsible for the daily business of our international D2C marketplaces with a focus on product range, account health and customer satisfaction. She speaks Bulgarian, English and German.

Jorge Garcia Online Marketplace Specialist

Jorge Garcia
Online Marketplace Specialist

More about Jorge Garcia

Jorge Garcia studied International Relations & Management at the University of Applied Sciences in Regensburg and subsequently worked in E-Commerce for two different companies. Mr. Garcia has been supporting our D2C team as an online marketplace specialist since fall 2022. He takes care of sales and maintenance of our international marketplaces, in particular the management and optimization of our campaigns. Mr. Garcia speaks Spanish, English and German.

CUSTOMER CARE

Maria Nikolayczik Customer Care Representative

Maria Nikolayczik
Head of Customer Care

Brigida Napolitano Customer Care

Brigida Napolitano
Customer Care

More about Maria Nikolayczik

Maria Nikolayczik studied International Relations and Management at the OTH Regensburg. As part of her studies, she spent one year in Brazil and completed several internships in the corporate environment. Before joining Biogents in 2020, she worked in sales at a tech start-up. Maria Nikolayczik took over as Head of Customer Care in November 2023. The CC team focuses on order processing for our global B2B customers and exporting our products. In close cooperation with our Sales and Operations team, customer care is driving on continuously improving the customer service level and optimizing processes. Mrs Nikolayczik speaks German, English and Brazilian Portuguese.

More about Brigida Napolitano

Brigida Napolitano joined our customer care team in March 2020. She graduated in Foreign languages and International Relations in Italy. Since she moved to Regensburg, she has been working in Nature conservation for the EUROPARC Federation in the area of membership and office management. At Biogents, she works as first point of contact for the customers, managing customer requests and providing customer service and assistance with payments, billing, technical support and other general inquiries. Mrs Napolitano speaks Italian (native speaker), French, English and German. 

Lena Hauser Customer Care Agent

Lena Hauser
Customer Care

More about Lena Hauser

Lena Hauser is a trained industrial clerk and certified bachelor professional in management for industry and master professional of business management. After her training, she worked in internal sales and customer service in Regensburg before joining our team in the fall of 2022. Mrs Hauser supports our customers with all inquiries and is the contact person for orders, payments and technical support. She speaks German and English.

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Jennifer McCaw Head of Sales

Jennifer McCaw, M.Sc.
Head of Product Management

Carolin Degener Marketing & Scientific Writing

Dr. Carolin Degener
Scientific Advisor & Technical Support

More about Jennifer McCaw

More about Dr. Carolin Degener

Carolin Degener studied Biology in Regensburg and obtained her PhD in Parasitology from the University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She had her first contact with Biogents as an undergraduate student working as a volunteer in repellent efficacy studies. She decided to dedicate her research to mosquitoes and investigated yellow fever mosquito mass trapping in her Master’s and PhD theses. After a post-doc at Fiocruz in Rio de Janeiro where Carolin worked in a project that developed a real-time dengue alert system for Brazilian municipalities, she returned to Biogents in 2016. She has been involved in several work areas, including development, marketing, data analysis, and scientific writing. In 2023, Carolin joined our new product management team as scientific advisor and to provide technical support for our customers. Carolin speaks German, is fluent in English and Portuguese, and understands French.

Antoine Cohen Technical Manager

Antoine Cohen
Technical Manager for the French Market

More about Antoine Cohen

Antoine Cohen has been working with Biogents in the French PCO market since 2010. He has extensive expertise in the employment of Biogents traps in the field and we were pleased to add him to our Product development team in 2023. As our new technical manager for the French market, Antoine helps our distributors, professionals and private households to get the best out of their Biogents products. Antoine speaks French and English.

OPERATIONS

Johannes Falke Operations Manager

Johannes Falke
Operations Manager

Christoph Ehrl Import, Logistics & Customs

Christoph Ehrl
Import, Logistics & Customs Representative

More about Johannes Falke

After his commercial training, Johannes Falke completed a Bachelor in logistics. After 9 years in the CEP industry, most recently as Operations Manager, he accepted a position in the automotive sector of a global electronics group where he gained 6 years of experience in logistics, production planning and control as well as customer support. Since March 2021 he is our new Operations Manager and responsible for the ongoing analysis and optimization of our internal & external production processes, logistics, supplier management as well as the further development of the ERP system. Mr. Falke speaks German and English.

More about Christoph Ehrl

After his apprenticeship as an office communication specialist at the main customs office in Regensburg, Christoph Ehrl joined the technology company Thermo Fisher Scientific GENEART GmbH, where he was responsible for the import & export business, especially the shipment of synthetic DNA. Subsequently, he worked for another three years at a logistics service provider for the automotive industry. Since November 2020 he supports the Biogents team in import, customs formalities and warehouse logistics. He speaks German and English.

Michael Gasser Purchase & Procurement

Michael Gasser
Procurement & Purchasing

More about Michael Gasser

Mr. Gasser is a trained businessman for office management and a certified business administrator. Before joining our operations team in the summer of 2022, he worked as an operational purchaser in different companies in Regensburg. Mr. Gasser is responsible for the purchase and procurement of goods and coordinates the flow of goods between national and international suppliers, our production, warehouse and international distributors. Mr. Gasser speaks German and English.

FINANCE & CONTROLLING

Raluca Gärtner Head of Finance & Controlling

Raluca Gärtner
Head of Finance & Controlling

Ana Maria Safta Financial Accounting

Ana Maria Safta
Financial Accounting

More about Raluca Gärtner

Raluca Gärtner studied business economics at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies and completed her master’s degree at the University of Regensburg. After 4-year experience in the business process outsourcing department of an audit company and 12-year experience in finance controlling and accounting in the service industry, Raluca joint our team as head of finance & controlling. Since November 2023 she is responsible for the financial statements and reporting. Raluca speaks Romanian, German, English and French.

More about Ana Maria Safta

Ana Maria Safta studied food chemistry at the University Lucian Blaga in Sibiu, Romania, before completing further training as a financial accountant. Most recently, Ms. Safta worked for a company in Bucharest in accounts payable. She has been supporting our finance department since the fall of 2022 and primarily handles accounts receivable and accounts payable as well as auditing, account assignment and entering of current business transactions. Ms. Safta speaks Romanian, German and English.

Lena Halbiitter Financial Accountant

Lena Halbritter
Financial Accounting

More about Lena Halbritter

Lena Halbritter is a trained tax clerk. She has gained significant experience in accounting while working for different companies since she finished her training 10 years ago. In spring 2023 she completed the team of our finance department and supports us in accounts payable and accounts receivable as well as in booking of all current business cases. Ms. Halbritter speaks German and English.

MONITORING PROJECTS

Silke Göttler Mosquito Monitoring

Dr. Silke Göttler
Customer Service and Project Monitoring

Niko Zankl Monitoring Assistant

Niko Zankl, M.Sc.
Monitoring & Research Assistant

More about Dr. Silke Göttler

Silke Göttler studied biology at the University of Regensburg, Germany. In her master’s thesis and doctor’s thesis she concentrated on cryptic endemism in several crab species using population genetics and morphometric techniques. Phylegenetic, phylogeographic, and ecological questions were parts of her study. Since 2012, she supports us in customer service, project monitoring and development of mosquito protection in gardens, restaurants, hospitals, and camping sites. Ms. Göttler speaks German and English.

More about Niko Zankl

Niko Zankl is a trained biotechnical assistant (BTA) and has a Master´s degree in Biology from the University of Regensburg. He wrote his thesis on “intraspecific variability and phylogeography in stone crabs”. Since April 2022, Mr Zankl is supporting the monitoring activities at Biogents and is responsible for various trap studies for the monitoring of invasive mosquitoes in Southern Germany. Niko Zankl speaks German and English.

PRODUCT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Maximilian Epple Research Scientist

Maximilian Epple, M.Sc.
Research Scientist for internal Research & Development

Elena Geiger Lab Assistant

Elena Geiger, M.Sc.
Research Assistant

More about Maximilian Epple

Maximilian Epple is a state-approved biotechnical assistant and studied biology at the University of Regensburg. During his Master’s thesis at the Cell Biology and Plant Biochemistry department he focused on a putative amino acid transporter in the thale cress, Arabidosis thaliana. Maximilian Epple joined Biogents internal R&D department as a research scientist in April 2018. He is responsible for the scientific part of product development such as testing and evaluating novel trapping systems, synthetic lure development and other product innovations. He speaks German and English.

More about Elena Geiger

Elena Geiger studied biology at the University of Regensburg and the Julius-Maximilians-University in Würzburg. She wrote her master’s thesis on “A behavioral analysis of the Bombus terrestris queen sex pheromone”. Since fall 2022, Ms. Geiger has been supporting our internal research and development department and is responsible for planning, conducting and analyzing behavioral experiments with mosquitoes in both, the laboratory and field. Ms. Geiger speaks German and English.

Michael Weber Technology Development

Michael Weber, Dipl.Phys.
Technology Development

Armin Kordus Product Development

Armin Kordus, Dipl.-Ing. VT (FH)
Product Development & Quality Assurance

More about Michael Weber

Michael studied Physics at the TU Clausthal-Zellerfeld and the University of Bremen, and did his thesis work in Mass Spectrometry. After completing his graduate degree, he moved to Silicon Valley where he worked for over 25 years developing instruments for the scientific and semiconductor industry. He has been awarded 15 patents. When working on a project supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Michael got hooked on mosquitoes and technology to fight them. Michael joined our team in early 2016, and is responsible for the development of optical sensors, hardware, and software for the detection and classification of mosquitoes in connection with the EU-sponsored REMOSIS project.

More about Armin Kordus

Armin Kordus studied Process Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences of Regensburg. He is responsible for design and engineering in the development of the Biogents mosquito traps, their quality assurance, and technical documentation. Mr. Kordus speaks German, English, French, and Turkish.

Andreas Lugauer Electrical Engineer

Andreas Lugauer, M. Sc. Electrical Engineering
Hard- & Software Development

More about Andreas Lugauer

Andreas Lugauer completed his master’s degree in electromobility and energy networks at the Ostbayrische Technische Hochschule Regensburg and most recently worked as an electrical engineer in hardware development at Vitesco Technologies. Mr Lugauer has been supporting our product development team since February 2022, primarily in the development of electronic hardware and software and the evaluation & optimization of electronic products and prototypes. Mr. Lugauer speaks German and English.

CONTRACT RESEARCH & MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT

Sergej Sperling Laboratory Director

Sergej Sperling, M.Sc.
Contract R&D: Laboratory Director

Shuang Li Lab Assistant

Shuang Li, M.Sc.
Research Assistant, Mosquito Management

More about Sergej Sperling

Sergej Sperling studied biology at the University of Regensburg. In his master’s thesis, Sergej investigated a novel separation method for extracts in chemical ecology. Sergej joined Biogents in 2014 as part of the EU funded MCD (mosquito contamination device) project and was involved with the development, implementation and evaluation of new anopheline control techniques under semi-field and field conditions in Tanzania. After the completion of the project, Sergej moved to Biogents´Contract Research & Development department in 2017 and took over the role of Director in 2019. He is responsible for lab- and field investigations on the effectiveness of anti-mosquito products and is the point of contact for general questions on efficacy testing of biocidal products, especially PT 18 (Insecticides) and PT 19 (repellents). Sergej speaks English, German and Russian.

More about Shuang Li

Shuang Li studied Biology at the University of Regensburg. In her master´s thesis at the Biochemistry department, Shuang characterized processome submodules of the baker´s yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. She joined our team in 2020 and is responsible for our mosquito breedings. Shuang speaks Mandarin, German and English.

Margit Lindner Mosquito Breeding Specialist

Margit Lindner
Mosquito Breeding Specialist

More about Margit Lindner

Margit Lindner has been in charge of Biogents mosquito breeding from the very start. She is a psychologist by profession, and we can’t say whether that is the reason she has such good rapport with mosquitoes – at any rate, we can always count on Ms Lindner to provide us with enough active and hungry female mosquitoes for our experiments at any time. Ms. Lindner speaks German and English.

MARKETING

Ingeborg Schleip Head of Marketing

Ingeborg Schleip, Dipl.-Biol.
Head of Marketing

Christian Müller Marketing & Design

Christian Müller
Marketing & Design

More about Ingeborg Schleip

Ingeborg Schleip studied biology at the University of Regensburg. After completing her thesis in developmental biology on neurodegenerated mutants of Drosophila, she studied N- and O-Glycosylations in the Golgi of yeast with the Plant Physiology Group. After receiving training as digital publisher, she changed her focus, and followed a new path as a media designer, teacher of Biology and Chemistry, and then as marketing manager in a biotechnology company. Since April 2013, she has worked for Biogents in marketing and the field monitoring program and is now leading the marketing department. Ms. Schleip speaks German and English.

More about Christian Müller

Christian Müller is a trained photographer and digital publisher. After having worked for 10 years as designer in Digital Works and authoring for CD-Rom, Blu-Ray and DVD, he changed into movie-marketing. In July 2017 he joined our marketing-Team and supports us here in the areas of web, social media, video production and the creation of illustrations, picture- and printmaterial.

Jennifer Hermann Marketing & Social Media

Jennifer Hermann
Marketing & Social Media

More about Jennifer Hermann

Jennifer Hermann joined our Marketing team in September 2020. After completing an apprenticeship in business administration and sales, she worked at Deutsche Telekom before she started to study in Regensburg. Initially, she wanted to become a teacher in German and English for secondary school but switched back to business administration after a few semesters. She studied Business Economics at the OTH Regensburg and mainly focused on marketing, Employer Branding and business consulting. During her studies, she worked in marketing & PR for a tech start up and gained some knowledge in social media management, among other things. She is still passionate about tutoring, proofreading and consulting and works as a freelancer on the side. Mrs. Hermann speaks German, English and a little bit of Spanish and French.

EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS

Scott Gordon Senior Scientist

Dr. Scott Gordon
Medical Entomologist & Senior Scientist

More about Dr. Scott Gordon

Scott Gordon received his PhD from Colorado State University. He has over 40 years of experience in public health entomology, and is Board Certified in Medical and Veterinary Entomology. He previously worked for the Ohio Department of Health Vector-borne Disease Unit and served as a medical entomologist in the US Army Medical Service Corps. He has conducted research on a wide range of topics in vector biology and authored or co-authored 35 publications. Dr. Gordon is a member of the Entomological Society of America, the American Mosquito Control Association, the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene,  Society of Vector Ecology and the European Mosquito Control Association.

Before he retired in 2022, Dr. Gordon served as President, Treasurer and Secretary of Biogents USA and as research liaison for projects with external parties. He is still a member of our Scientific Advisory Board.

SECURITY

Polly

Polly
Office dog

Amy

Amy
Office dog

Olli

Olli
Office dog

More about Polly

Polly joined the company in 2014, shortly after she left Bucharest to settle in Regensburg. She supports the team mentally and physically and monitors all company-related activities with great enthusiasm, especially during lunch breaks. Polly understands different languages – if it suits her – and is a member of the ESDA (European Street Dog Association).

More about Amy

A long office day can only be survived in yoga position.

More about Olli

Olli is living proof that our mosquito traps and pets are compatible.