Claude Berney
About Claude Berney
Claude Berney is the Training & Medical Education Manager SHV EMEA at Boston Scientific, with a background in biomedical engineering, physics, and extensive experience in medical research and market development.
Company
Claude Berney is currently working at Boston Scientific as the Training & Medical Education Manager SHV EMEA. He holds this position overseeing training and medical education in the EMEA region.
Previous Positions
Before joining Boston Scientific, Claude Berney worked at Biosense Webster as the Market Development Manager Ultrasound from 2004 to 2012. He also served as a Research Assistant at Serono from 1997 to 2000, contributing significantly to various research initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Claude Berney holds a PhD in BioPhotoPhysics from ETH Zürich, completed between 2000 and 2003. He also holds a Postgraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Physics from EPFL. Additionally, he achieved a Master's degree at CRPM during the same timeframe. He completed his early education with a Baccalauréat scientifique from Gymnase de Cessrive.
Research Contributions
Claude Berney made significant contributions in research during his time at Serono, including developing quantitative techniques for image analysis and macro programming to study tissue structure and cell localization. He also elaborated an automated method to analyze micro-arrays and DNA chips. At ETH Zurich, he worked on the photo-physical characterization of Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET).
Technical Skills and Responsibilities
While at the Immunology Department of Serono, Claude Berney was responsible for maintaining and running a facility with equipment valued at 1 million SFr. His research efforts extended to exploring the characteristics of antigen-presenting cells in situ, utilizing three-color imaging techniques, in collaboration with GLAXO WELLCOME.