Dr. Portmann joined AC Immune in 2011 as Intellectual Property Manager and has held multiple roles within the IP department with increasing responsibility over the past years, during which her work was mainly focused on creating and strengthening patent portfolio for biologicals, small molecules and liposomal technology. Dr. Portmann holds a Ph.D. degree from the EPFL University in Switzerland, and a LL.M. degree, Master of Intellectual Property Law and Management (MIPLM), from the CEIPI in France. She also received a M.Sc. (Dipl.- Ing.) degree in Polymer and Chemical Engineering from the University of Belgrade in Serbia.