Giorgio Villa, Ph.D.
About Giorgio Villa, Ph.D.
Giorgio Villa, Ph.D., is a Senior Associate at Spencer Stuart in Zurich, Switzerland, where he has worked since 2021. He has a strong academic background in chemistry, with a Ph.D. from Universität Bern and extensive experience in research and consulting roles across various institutions.
Work at Spencer Stuart
Giorgio Villa has been employed at Spencer Stuart as a Senior Associate since 2021. His role is based in Zurich, Switzerland, where he has contributed for three years. Prior to this position, he served as an Associate at the same firm from 2018 to 2021, also in the Zurich area. His experience at Spencer Stuart encompasses various responsibilities related to consulting and advisory services.
Education and Expertise
Giorgio Villa completed his education at Universität Bern, where he studied Chemistry and earned his MSc from 2001 to 2006. He continued his studies at the same institution, focusing on Organic Chemistry, and obtained his Ph.D. from 2006 to 2010. His academic background laid the foundation for his expertise in chemistry and research methodologies.
Background in Research
Giorgio Villa has extensive research experience. He worked as a COST Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Barcelona for three months in 2011. Following this, he served as an SNF Postdoctoral Researcher at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla from 2011 to 2012. His research background includes significant contributions to the field of chemistry during his academic tenure.
Previous Work Experience
Before his current role, Giorgio Villa held various positions that contributed to his professional development. He was an Industrial Trainee at Novartis in 2006 for five months and worked as an Academic Trainee at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan for one month in the same year. Additionally, he served as a Consultant to Associate Director at Morunda in Tokyo, Japan, from 2012 to 2018.