Life in industry: what is it, how is it, and is it something for me?

Dr. Leo Meyer, alumnus of the IMPRS, will share his experience with moving from academia to industry. Leo has been exceptionally successful in both career paths. After finishing his Ph.D. a the University of Cologne in 2008, he spent one year at the University of California Los Angeles for his postdoc. Subsequently, he worked for two years in finance and consulting until he returned to UCLA, now in the role of an associate researcher. There, he shaped many scientific projects in the UCLA Galactic Center Group of Prof. Andrea Ghez (Nobel Laureate of 2020). In 2014, he returned to Germany where he started to work for DHL. He currently is the Vice President for Pricing of DHL.

After the talk there will be an opportunity to talk to the speaker and share some drinks and snacks.