THE YASAIS
Co-Founders
Mark E. Zahran
Co-Founder & CEO
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MSc Architecture at ETH, Zurich
& UNAM, Mexico-City
Philipp Bosshard
Co-Founder & CTO
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BSc Ecological Engineering
at Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Stefano Augstburger
Co-Founder & CCO
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Master's Degree in Sales,
Distribution and Marketing Operations at
SDA Bocconi, Milano & ESADE, Barcelona
The Team
Anouk C. Schaedler
Content Creator
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Bachelor in
Trends & Identity
at Zurich University of the Arts
Luca Somm
Mechanical Engineer
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MSc Robotics,
Systems and Control
at ETH Zurich
Tara Sinniger
Marketing Expert
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Bachelor of Science ZFH
in Business Communications
Tobias Beeler
Agronomist
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MSc in Agriculture at ETH, Zurich
MAS M-TEC at ETH, Zurich
Tanya Rey
Industrial Designer
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Masters in Product Design at
Zurich University of the Arts
Degree in Industrial Design at
The University of Buenos Aires
Zala Schmautz
Plant Scientist
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Master's Degree in
Environmental Sciences
at ZHAW Wädenswil,
Research Associate at ZHAW
The Expert Advisors
Dr. Prof. Dickson Despommier
Former professor at Columbia
University in NYC
Author of the book: "Vertical Farms:
How to feed the world in the 21st century"
Fabian Weinländer
Former project developer at
Urban Farmers AG
Business development manager at RethinkResource in Zurich
