Peter P. Knobel expands Life Sciences division

Robert Jakob joined the Life Sciences Communication division of the Zug-based public relations agency Peter P. Knobel as Senior Consultant in mid-February 2007. This not only completes the agency's interdisciplinary consulting group for clients from the medical technology, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, but also takes advantage of Dr. Robert Jakob's experience in public relations, according to a press release. Jakob brings with him extensive knowledge of marketing and corporate communications as well as research and development. After completing his studies in biochemistry and physics, he initially worked at the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique in Tours. He worked in microbiological research and teaching at the Institute of Hygiene at the University of Bern. He gained industrial experience in international product management in the life sciences sector and as Medical Director. A second university degree in communication sciences laid the foundation for his journalistic activities. As deputy editor-in-chief at a major Swiss trade journal publishing house, he wrote numerous background articles, reports and reviews as well as several highly regarded books. Before joining Knobel, he helped build up the corporate communications of the Swiss Competence Center for Materials Science as a consultant.