After conquering D-HEST, he decided to take his leadership style to the BSA - our el presidente, THE person representing the board with his excellent social, communication, and organizational skills. As his great love for Christiano Ronaldo, he brings the same passion to his role and scores from any angle. Though he always gets our attention with his "Biotechnology" hands impression, drama turns him around the quickest. Sensible and wholesome, Nick is SUUUUUUUper good at anything he does.
Everyone knows Kat - the famous Greek at DBSSE and an outstanding stand-up comedian who has yet to be discovered. She completely enchants all crowds and can effortlessly light up any room she enters. Motivated to help students and being open to opportunities and experiences, she has taken the role of Industry Relations, charming her way into bridging the industry closer to the BSA. A recipe for a good time always involves a Kat!
Even though he likes to throw things around in the lab, he is much more responsible when managing the finances of the BSA. Our treasurer Michael Bohl not only looks like a golden retriever, he is a golden retriever. He is also a coding god, a systems genomics carrier who brings his German principles in all of our board decisions. We all hope he brings his presentation openings to the Roche bubble that he is moving to next year. An aspiring hybrid athlete who combines gym, running, body pump and drinking in one day, he is truly showing all of his potential into the BSA community.
The most notorious optimist out there, Mesi uses her can-do attitude in her role as Student Affairs to make sure that courses and degree requirements are always improving. A brilliant speaker, you can always trust Mesi to tell you exactly how it is -- precisely the kind of person the Biotechnology student body needs representing them! And while organization may not be her passion, her passion for department drama makes her well equipped to tackle challenges head on to find solutions. Reach out to Mesi if you have any tea to spill or problems to solve, she'll make sure to get it fixed!
Coming from sunny Mexico, Julie brings all her colors and creativity into the role of Public Relations. Her curly hair and big smile make her incredibly welcoming to all BSA members and beyond. With a fiery dancer's heart, she is equally an academic weapon and an amazing support to anyone who calls out for her - BSA is always excitedly waiting for her next post, message, and merch. Nayelhi Julieta Alcazar Ramirez doesn't joke around when it comes to Mexican food and colorful course summaries - in a single breath, she can explain the whole phylogenetic tree of all different kinds of tortillas and write 100-page documents that anyone would love to study from.
Jasna comes from the little country of Macedonia where the vodka is cheap and the sun always shines. From weekday to weekend she transforms from a pink princess into a slavic person in jogging pants, while still keeping her funny and charming personality. She misses the cocktails in her home country, which is why she likes to provide everyone with creative drinks during our pints. With her skills in organizing, socializing and making colorful Excel sheets she is the perfect event manager.
The biggest social butterfly, loved by all - Moor comes from the little island Texel near the Netherlands and brings her island chill and cool vibes everywhere she goes, especially when organizing all sorts of events. As an amazing dinner host, a bouldering enthusiast with strong arms, and a fungi expert, she can immediately make great friends anywhere she goes. Her supportive spirit and open-minded attitude bring the best out of our BSA community.
A Lithuanian build bringing his extra, Aurimas is doing a hell of a job in all things IT & Infrastructure. After finishing Vilnius University he came to DBSSE to continue his journey in computational research in Switzerland. Always has an answer to any question, he is a great gym buddy and a man with a plan. Although he didn't manage to keep his balance that one time, he can greatly manage multiple IT inquiries and is always happy to help.
