Creinsol - maienfisch Consulting & Biocontrols
Aegertenstrasse 21, CH-4118 Rodersdorf, Switzerland
Peter.maienfisch@hotmail.Com
PROF. Dr. PETER MAIENFISCH
PErsonal Data
Civil status: married Nationality: Swiss Date of birth: November 16th, 1955
Email: peter.maienfisch@hotmail.com / peter.maienfisch@syngenta.com
Phone: +41 79 619 18 37 / +41 61 731 33 76
Current Position
Ø Executive Director, Owner & Founder of CreInSol MCB, Rodersdorf, Switzerland
Ø Honorary Professor, East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai, China.
Ø Lecturer at the University of Basel, Switzerland
Ø Former Research Portfolio Manager Insect Control & Seedcare, Syngenta Crop Protection, Basel, Switzerland (retirement by April 2020).
Profile
Ø >35 years working experience in agrochemical industry:
o 20 years as leader of a research group with 12-40 coworkers.
o 10 years as manager of the Insect Control and Seedcare Research Portfolio with responsibility for all research projects and the research strategies.
Ø 7 years academic research (since 2015):
o Performing own research programs in the area of crop protection.
o Supervision of master & PhD students.
Ø 7 years teaching experience at universities (since 2015):
o Providing courses on crop protection research and the design of bioactive compounds to master students.
o Scientific coaching of master & PhD students.
Ø Excellent track record of innovation and successful introduction of new technologies including authorship of more than 200 scientific papers and patents. Inventor of thiamethoxam (Actara®, Cruiser®, one of the leading insecticides world-wide with annual sales of more than 1 billion $), and project leader for the development of this innovative insecticide. Initiation and execution of many research projects on new chemical classes at Syngenta including essential contributions to the discovery and optimization of several new active ingredients, such as Spiropidion, Isocycloseram, Cyclobutrifluram and a malaria vector control compound, which are expected to reach the market in the next couple of years.
Ø Numerous invitations as a speaker and co-organizer of many international congresses.
Ø Organization of international congresses and symposia, including IUPAC Crop Protection congresses.
Ø Production of scientific books on hot topics or congress reference books in the area of Agribusiness.
Ø Guest editor of special issues of journals e.g. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, CHIMIA
Ø Associate Editor of Pest Management Science
Ø Innovative, creative, pro-active, highly energetic, driving & managing for high performance, positive.
Research Interests
Ø Design, synthesis, characterization and development of novel products and solutions for Crop Protection, Animal Health and Vector Control.
Ø Bioactive compounds
Ø Insect control research
Ø Nematode control research
Ø Malaria vector control research
Ø Parasiticide research
Ø Organic chemistry
Ø Structure activity relationships
Ø Bioisosterism & scaffold hopping
Ø Halogen-containing agrochemicals
Ø Pro-pesticides
Ø Crop health and crop enhancement incl. biostimulants and natural defense activators
Ø Natural products
Ø Semiochemicals incl. pheromones
EDUCATION
04/1983 - 09/1984 Post-doctoral research in the group of Professor Robert E. Ireland, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, CA, USA.
Research Area: Natural Product Synthesis, Synthesis of Carba-Monensin
01/1979 - 04/1983 Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (April 1983), Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland, Supervisor: Professor Oskar Jeger.
Ph.D. subject: Asymmetric synthesis, Synthesis of β-diketones
10/1975 - 09/1978 Master degree (Diploma in Chemistry, Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland.
Specialization: Organic Chemistry; Research Area: Steroid Synthesis
Experience
05/2020 – present Executive Director, Founder & Owner of CreInSol MCB, Rodersdorf, Switzerland
CreInSol MCB provides consulting services to companies in the fields of research and development of chemical and biological crop protection agents, to agriculture and food production. The company also provides services in the field of education and training and is actively involved in research to deliver new, modern products and solutions for the agricultural industry.
04/2011 – 04/2020 Research Portfolio Manager Insect Control & Seedcare, Research & Development, Syngenta Crop Protection, Basel, Switzerland.
Global leadership of the Insecticide and Seedcare Research Portfolio teams.
Accountabilities:
- Initiation, progression and termination of research projects.
- Defines research strategies, determines the indication research portfolio driven by defined research targets, and holds the overview of the indication research portfolio.
- Owns research projects incl. terminated projects, third party compounds evaluation projects and the Research IP portfolio.
09/2008 - 04/2011 Head Portfolio Strategy Team Insecticides, Research & Development, Syngenta Crop Protection, Stein, Switzerland.
Global leadership of the Insecticide Research Portfolio team.
Research in insecticides with own team (3-6 research associates, master students, summer-students, post-docs).
10/2000 - 09/2008 Group Leader Insecticide Chemistry, Analytics & Automation, Research & Development, Syngenta Crop Protection, Stein, Switzerland.
Leadership of insecticide research, analytics and automation groups of 34-40 group members (incl. 9-11 PhDs, research associates, master students, summer-students, post-docs and apprentices).
Development and implementation of effective strategies for insecticide research, analytics and automation to enable project delivery through chemical design incl. leading external collaboration.
10/1997 - 09/2000 Head of Chemistry 2, Crop Protection Research, Novartis, Basel, Switzerland
Leadership of a research group of 14-20 group members (incl. 5 PhDs, research associates, master students, summer-students, post-docs and apprentices).
Develop and implement effective strategies for insecticide and fungicide research to enable project delivery through chemical design incl. leading external collaboration.
05/1988 - 09/1997 Group Leader, Insecticide Research, Ciba Geigy, Basel, Switzerland
Leadership of a research groups of 12-20 group members (incl. 3-5 PhDs, research associates, master students, summer-students, post-docs and apprentices).
Develop and implement effective strategies for insecticide research to enable project delivery through chemical design incl. leading external collaboration.
10/1984 - 04/1988 Research Chemist, Animal Health Research, Ciba Geigy, Basel, Switzerland
Leadership of a research team of 3-5 group members (incl. research associates, master students, summer-students, and apprentices).
Design and Synthesis of new animal health active molecules.
Former Responsabilities As Research Portfolio Manager (Selection)
Ø Global leadership of the Research Portfolio Management Insect Control and Seedcare:
o To define appropriate research strategies and derived tactics and thereby actively contribute to the delivery of innovation in line with the R&D strategy.
o To determine the research portfolio, driven by defined research targets, and to hold the overview of the research portfolio.
o To prioritize and actively manage the research project portfolio and associated resources aligned with business strategies incl. initiation, progression and termination of research projects.
o To act as focal contact for Research project leaders and Research and Development group leaders and to represent Insect Control Research in Leadership, Portfolio, Development, Marketing and Collaborations teams.
o To ensure professional standards of project and risk management across the research portfolio (quality, timeliness, tools, resources, delivery).
Ø To lead and support interdisciplinary R&D projects and external collaboration projects with up to 50 cross-functional project team members to secure the successful market introduction of new insecticides and Seedcare products.
Ø To sponsor (coach, support, challenge) research projects to ensure their maximum potential is realized.
Ø To lead, motivate and develop scientific co-workers to promote scientific excellence in chemistry and related fields (Modelling, Biology, Bioscience, Intellectual Property).
Ø To create and lead company workshops and to act as co-organizer of international congresses.
Ø Co-responsible for recruitment of chemists (Team Leaders, MSc, technicians and post-docs), patent attorneys, Research group leaders and others.
Services of CreInSol
Ø Consultancy: Standard Consultancy and Business Advise Services in the areas of Crop Protection, Animal Health and Vector Control, including guidance and support for R&D activities such as design, optimization, screening and selection of development candidates.
Services provided by CreInSol cover the following disciplines: Chemistry, Biology, Bioscience, Human and Environmental Safety, Registration and Patent Protection.
Ø Literature Analyses: Landscape / State-of-the-Art analyses on specific well-defined topics for a specific business concept.
Ø Training & Education:
o Courses at Universities on life science research & development for Master & PhD students on the following topics: Discovery of bioactive compounds, new technologies, discovery case studies, bioavailability, IP, formulation, human and environmental safety, registration and current trends incl. bioisosterism, scaffold hopping, importance of heterocycles, unique functional groups, halogen substituents, procides, etc. with focus on applications in crop protection.
o Targeted courses and training for customers on the following topics: Course on topics as above, Project management, Project risk management, IP basics.
o Summer Schools: Organization and hosting global 1-2-week courses on life science research & development for selected participants (Master & PhD students and junior scientists from industries).
Ø Research & Development:
o Academic Research: Research at universities in the areas of Crop Protection, Animal Health and Vector Control aiming to discover new chemical and biological products and solutions which include designing, guiding and supervising targeted research projects.
o Academic Research Collaborations in Partnership with an Industry Partner: Designing, guiding and supervising targeted research projects at universities on a specific topic for a partner organization being based on creative and innovative design and novel hypotheses by CreInSol. Areas: New chemical classes or mode of actions, semiochemicals including pheromones, natural products, crop health or crop enhancement, animal health and vector control.
o R&D Collaborations: Collaborations with a partner aiming to develop and market products and solution discovered by CreInSol.
Ø Congress Organization: Organization of international congresses based on in-depth experience including the planning and execution of congresses, conferences and symposia.
Ø Scientific Books: Production of scientific books on hot topics or congress reference books in the area of Agribusiness.
Scientific Skills
* Chemical discovery & optimization * Organic chemistry
* Design of bioactive compounds * Development of new methodologies
* Patent analysis and strategies * Total Synthesis
* Pesticide chemistry, biology and biochemistry * Natural products
* Development of crop protection products * Semiochemicals incl. pheromones
* New crop protection technologies * Structure activity relationships
* Crop health and crop enhancement * Bioisosterism & scaffold hopping
Ø Competencies: Combines high scientific skills, creativity, business knowledge and sound judgment.
Management SKills
* Leadership (people & projects) * Coaching
* Research portfolio management * Training & Education
* Project management * Process Optimization
* Project risk management * Teamwork & team building
* Change management * Recruitment
* Communication
Leadership - of both people and projects: Develops visions and associated targets, manages changes, leads by doing and showing enthusiasm and energy.
Initiative / Speed: Takes initiatives, behaves as champion, is action oriented and pushes for results.
MAJOR accomplishments/awards (SELECTION)
Ø Discovery and development of Thiamethoxam (Actara®, Cruiser®) - worldwide best-selling seed treatment and foliar/soil insecticide. Sales: >$ 1 Bio. (Inventor, Project Leader & Leader of the Product Development Team).
Ø Initiation and execution of research projects on new chemical classes at Syngenta leading to the discovery of several new active ingredients expected to reach the market in the next couple of years, such as Spiropidion, Isocycloseram, Cyclobutrifluram and a malaria vector control compound.
Ø Publications: >200 (scientific papers, patent applications).
Ø Numerous invited lectures at numerous congresses and universities.
Ø Several awards incl. Syngenta awards related to the discovery of novel innovative agrochemicals.
Ø Co-organizer of several international congresses.
Ø Successful collaborations with academia, institutes and leading Crop Protection and Animal Health companies.
Examples:
Ø 2019: International Lead Organizer of Topic 3 (Discovery and Optimization of Crop Protection Products) of the 14th International IUPAC Congress on Crop Protection, Ghent, Belgium
Ø 2015: Honorary Professor of the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai, China.
Ø 2015: Gold Medal, CBC-2015, St. Petersburg, Russia, for special contributions to the chemistry of heterocycles.
Ø 2014: Co-Organizer of the 13th IUPAC International Congress of Pesticide Chemistry, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2014. Topic: Discovery and Synthesis.
Ø 2014: Poster Award, 13th IUPAC International Congress of Pesticide Chemistry, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2014. Poster title: Aminothiazolines: Novel chemistry for the control of piercing-sucking pests.
Ø 2013: Guest editor of CHIMIA issues on “Chemistry in India – Part 2 (Issue 1-2/2013).
Ø 2012: Co-Organizer of the 4th ISPES, 5th PPCPS & 8th IWCPCRH congress, Beijing, 2012.
Ø 2012: Guest editor of CHIMIA issues on “Chemistry in India – Part 1 (Issue 11-12/2012).
Ø 2011: Gold Medal of the Slovak Chemical Society for supporting research in Slovakia.
Ø 2011: Guest editor of CHIMIA issues on “Chemistry in China (Issue 11-12/2012).
Ø 2008: Gold Medal of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University,Košice, Slovakia for the long-time co-operation and for the significant support and development of Organic Chemistry at the Faculty of Science, of P. J. Šafárik University.
Ø 2006: Subtopic Organizer and Workshop Organizer (e.g. Insecticide Mode of Action & Resistance Session / Insecticide Poster Session) at 11th IUPAC International Congress on the Chemistry of Crop Protection, Kobe, Aug., 2006.
Ø 2004: Guest editor of CHIMIA issue on “Fluorine in the Life Science Industry” (Issue 03/2004).
Ø 2004-now: Several Syngenta internal awards.
Ø 2003: Initiator and co-organizer of the International Symposium on Fluorine in the Life Sciences, Bürgenstock, 6th to 9th July 2003 (Organizing committee: Karl-Heinz Altmann (ETH Zürich), Peter Maienfisch (Syngenta, Basel), Klaus Müller (Hofmann-La Roche, Basel) and Manfred Schlosser, EPF Lausanne).
Ø 2003: Organizer of a workshop on “Industrial Perspectives in Organofluorine Chemistry” held at the International Symposium on Fluorine in the Life Sciences, Bürgenstock, 6th to 9th July 2003.
Ø 2003: Guest editor of CHIMIA issue on “Crop Protection Research” (Issue 11/2003).
Ø 2002: Subtopic Organizer (Insecticide Session) at 10th IUPAC International Congress on the Chemistry of Crop Protection, Basel, Aug. 4-9, 2002.
Ø 1998: Market introduction of Thiamethoxam (Actara®, Cruiser®).
Ø 1991: Discovery of Thiamethoxam (Actara®, Cruiser®).
PUBLICAtions & PATENTS
Author or co-author of more than 200 scientific papers and patents.
Selected Publications:
Ø Design, synthesis and nematicidal activitives of trifluorobutene amide derivatives against Meloidogyne incognita. Yang, Haiping; Zhang, Ruifeng; Li, Zhong; Maienfisch, Peter; Xu, Xiaoyong. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2021), 40, 127917.
Ø Design, Synthesis, and Synergistic Activity of Eight-Membered Oxabridge Neonicotinoid Analogues. Zhang, Xiao; Wang, Yiping; Xu, Zhiping; Shao, Xusheng; Liu, Zewen; Xu, Xiaoyong; Maienfisch, Peter; Li, Zhong. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2021), 69(10), 3005-3014.
Ø Importance of bioisosterism and scaffold hopping for crop protection research. Maienfisch, Peter. Abstracts of Papers, 262nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, United States, August 22-26, 2021 (2021).
Ø Bioisosteric replacement driven lead optimization of tyclopyrazoflor. Chen, Meijun; Shao, Xusheng; Li, Zhong; Maienfisch, Peter. Abstracts of Papers, 262nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, United States, August 22-26, 2021 (2021).
Ø Scaffold-hopping approach to identify new chemotypes of dimpropyridaz. Chen, Meijun; Shao, Xusheng; Li, Zhong; Maienfisch, Peter. Abstracts of Papers, 262nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, United States, August 22-26, 2021 (2021).
Ø Design, synthesis and pharmacological optimization of silicon-containing acaricide. Zhou, Cong; Cheng, Jiagao; Li, Zhong; Maienfisch, Peter, Abstracts of Papers, 262nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, United States, August 22-26, 2021 (2021).
Ø Design, synthesis and structure derivation of fluensulfone. Yang, Haiping; Liu, Cheng; Maienfisch, Peter; Xu, Xiaoyong. Abstracts of Papers, 262nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, United States, August 22-26, 2021 (2021).
Ø Design, synthesis and acaricidal activities of Cyflumetofen analogues based on carbon-silicon isosteric replacement. Zhou, Cong; Cheng, Jiagao; Beadle, Ryan; Earley, Fergus G.; Li, Zhong; Maienfisch, Peter. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2020), 28(11), 115509.
Ø RNA-based biocontrols-a new paradigm in crop protection. Bramlett, Matthew; Plaetinck, Geert; Maienfisch, Peter. Engineering (Beijing, China) (2020), 6(5), 522-527.
Ø Spiro N-methoxy piperidine ring containing aryldiones for the control of sucking insects and mites: discovery of spiropidion. Muehlebach, Michel; Buchholz, Anke; Zambach, Maienfisch, Peter; et al. Pest Management Science (2020), 76(10), 3440-3450
Ø The invertebrate pharmacology of insecticides acting at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Andrew J. Crossthwaite, Aurelien Bigot, Philippe Camblin, Jim Goodchild, Robert J. Lind, Russell Slater and Peter Maienfisch. J. Pestic. Sci. 42(3), 67–83 (2017)
Ø Identification and Optimization of New Leads for Malaria Vector Control. Hueter Ottmar F; Hoppe Mark; Wege Philip; Maienfisch Peter. Chimia (2016), 70(10), 698-703.
Ø Evaluation of Commercial Agrochemicals as New Tools for Malaria Vector Control. Hoppe Mark; Hueter Ottmar F; Bywater Andy; Wege Philip; Maienfisch Peter. Chimia (2016), 70(10), 721-729.
Ø Investigating the mode of action of sulfoxaflor: a fourth-generation neonicotinoid. Cutler Penny, Slater Russell, Edmunds Andrew J. F., Maienfisch Peter, Hall Roger G., Earley Fergus G. P., Pitterna Thomas, Pal Sitaram, Paul Verity-Laura, Goodchild Jim. Pest Management Science (2013), 69(5), 607-619.
Ø Spiroindolines identify the vesicular acetylcholine transporter as a novel target for insecticide action. Sluder Ann, Shah Sheetal, Cassayre Jerome, Clover Ralph, Maienfisch Peter, Molleyres Louis-Pierre, Hirst Elizabeth A., Flemming Anthony J., Shi Min, Cutler Penny. PLoS One (2012), 7(5), e34712. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0034712.
Ø New ventures in the chemistry of avermectins. By Pitterna, Thomas; Cassayre, Jerome; Huter, Ottmar Franz; Jung, Pierre M. J.; Maienfisch, Peter; Kessabi, Fiona Murphy; Quaranta, Laura; Tobler, Hans. From Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2009), 17(12), 4085-4095.
Ø Studies related to the total synthesis of the sesquiterpene core of the pyrrolobenzoxazine natural products CJ-12662 and CJ-12663. Commandeur Malgorzata, Commandeur Claude, De Paolis Michael, Edmunds, Andrew J. F., Maienfisch Peter, Ghosez Leon. Tetrahedron Letters (2009), 50(26), 3359-3362.
Ø Comparative analysis of neonicotinoid binding to insect membranes: I. A structure-activity study of the mode of [3H]imidacloprid displacement in Myzus persicae and Aphis craccivora. Kayser Hartmut, Lee Connie, Decock Arnaud, Baur Markus, Haettenschwiler Joerg, Maienfisch Peter. Pest Management Science (2004), 60(10), 945-958.
Ø The importance of fluorine in the life science industry. Maienfisch Peter, Hall Roger G. Chimia (2004), 58(3), 93-99.
Ø Gem-difluorovinyl derivatives as insecticides and acaricides. Pitterna Thomas, Boeger Manfred, Maienfisch Peter. Chimia (2004), 58(3), 108-116.
Ø Azido-neonicotinoids as candidate photoaffinity probes for insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Maienfisch Peter, Haettenschwiler Joerg, Rindlisbacher Alfred, Decock Arnaud, Wellmann Henning, Kayser Hartmut. Chimia (2003), 57(11), 710-714.
Ø Applications of parallel synthesis to lead optimization. Altorfer Michael, Ermert, Philipp, Faessler Juerg, Farooq Saleem, Hillesheim Elke, Jeanguenat Andre, Klumpp Klaus, Maienfisch Peter, Martin Joseph A., Merrett John H., et al. Chimia (2003), 57(5), 262-269.
Ø Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of benzophenone hydrazone derivatives with insecticidal activity. Boger Manfred, Durr Dieter, Gsell Laurenz, Hall Roger G., Karrer Friedrich, Kristiansen Odd, Maienfisch Peter, Pascual Alfons, Rindlisbacher Alfred. Pest Management Science (2001), 57(2), 191-202.
Ø Chemistry and biology of thiamethoxam: a second generation neonicotinoids. Maienfisch Peter, Angst Max, Brandl Franz, Fischer Willi, Hofer Dieter, Kayser Hartmut, Kobel Werner, Rindlisbacher Alfred, Senn Robert, Steinemann Adrian, et al. Pest Management Science (2001), 57(10), 906-913.
Ø The discovery of thiamethoxam: a second-generation neonicotinoids. Maienfisch Peter, Huerlimann Hanspeter, Rindlisbacher Alfred, Gsell Laurenz, Dettwiler Hansruedi, Haettenschwiler Joerg, Sieger Evelyne, Walti Markus. Pest Management Science (2001), 57(2), 165-176.
Ø 5-Azidoimidacloprid and an Acyclic analog as Candidate Photoaffinity Probes for Mammalian and Insect Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. Kagabu Shinzo, Maienfisch Peter, Zhang Aiguo, Granda-Minones Joaquin, Haettenschwiler Joerg, Kayser Hartmut, Maetzke Thomas, Casida John E. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2000), 43(26), 5003-5009.
Ø A novel method for the preparation of N,N'-disubstituted N''-nitroguanidines, including a practical synthesis of the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin. Maienfisch, P., Huerlimann H., Haettenschwiler J. Tetrahedron Letters (2000), 41(37), 7187-7191.
Ø Insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptor: conserved neonicotinoid specificity of [3H]imidacloprid binding site. Zhan Aiguo, Kayser Hartmut, Maienfisch Peter, Casida John E. Journal of Neurochemistry (2000), 75(3), 1294-1303.
Ø Synthetic approaches towards CGA 293'343: a novel broad-spectrum insecticide. Gobel Thomas, Gsell Laurenz, Huter Ottmar F., Maienfisch Peter, Naef Rudolf, O'Sullivan Anthony C., Pitterna Thomas, Rapold Thomas, Seifert Gottfried, Senn Marcel, et al. Pesticide Science (1999), 55(3), 355-357.
Ø Synthesis and insecticidal activity of CGA 293343 - a novel broad-spectrum insecticide. Maienfisch, Peter, Gsell Laurenz, Rindlisbacher Alfred. Pesticide Science (1999), 55(3), 351-355.
Ø Synthesis and insecticidal evaluation of imidacloprid analogs. Boelle Jerome, Schneider Raphael, Gerardin Philippe, Loubinoux Bernard, Maienfisch Peter, Rindlisbacher Alfred. Pesticide Science (1998), 54(3), 304-307.
Ø Diastereoselective microbial hydroxylation of milbemycin derivatives. Ramos Tombo Gerardo M., Ghisalba Oreste, Schaer Hans Peter, Frei Bruno, Maienfisch Peter, O'Sullivan Anthony C. Agricultural and Biological Chemistry (1989), 53(6), 1531-5.
Ø The convergent synthesis of polyether ionophore antibiotics: the synthesis of the A ring carbamonensin spiro ether. Ireland Robert E., Maienfisch Peter. Journal of Organic Chemistry (1988), 53(3), 640-51.
Ø Asymmetric induction by enantiotopically differentiating retro-Claisen reaction of prochiral bicyclic beta-diketones. Duthaler Rudolf O., Maienfisch Peter. Helvetica Chimica Acta (1984), 67(3), 845-55.
Ø Synthesis of optically pure compounds by enantiotopically differentiating monoacetalization of prochiral diketones. Duthaler Rudolf O., Maienfisch Peter. Helvetica Chimica Acta (1982), 65(3), 635-53.
Book chapters (Selection):
Ø Recent innovation in crop protection research. Peter Maienfisch, Sven Mangelinckx. Pages 1-24, 2021. In Recent Highlights in the Discovery and Optimization of Crop Protection Products, Eds: Peter Maienfisch, Ir. Mangelinckx.
Ø Spiropidion discovery: Broad spectrum control of sucking insects and mites for multicrop utility. M. Muehlebach, J. Schaetzer, A. Buchholz, P. Maienfisch, et al. Pages 241-260. In Recent Highlights in the Discovery and Optimization of Crop Protection Products, Eds: Peter Maienfisch, Ir. Mangelinckx.
Ø Discovery and optimization of silicon-containing complex II acaricidesC. ong Zhou, Jiagao Cheng, Zhong Li, Peter Maienfisch. Pages 275-288. In Recent Highlights in the Discovery and Optimization of Crop Protection Products, Eds: Peter Maienfisch, Ir. Mangelinckx.
Ø Discovery and optimization of novel mosquitocidal compounds for the control of anopheline vectors of malaria. P. Wege, O. Hueter, M. Hoppé, Peter Maienfisch, et al. Pages 311-324. In Recent Highlights in the Discovery and Optimization of Crop Protection Products, Eds: Peter Maienfisch, Ir. Mangelinckx.
Ø Recent applications of fluorine in crop protection – New discoveries originating from the unique heptafluoroisopropyl group. M. El Qacemi, S. Rendine, P. Maienfisch. In: Fluorine in Life Sciences - Pharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Agrochemicals, 2018, Eds. G. Haufe and X. Leroux, ELSEVIER.
Ø Recent nematicides. Maienfisch, Peter Loiseleur, Olivier; Slaats, Brigitte. In: Modern Crop Protection Compounds (3nd Edition) (2018). Eds.: Peter Jeschke, Matthias Witschel, Wolfgang Krämer, Ulrich Schirmer.
Ø Selective Feeding Blochers: Pymetrozine, Flonicamid, and Pyrifluquinazon. Maienfisch Peter. In: Modern Crop Protection Compounds (3nd Edition) (2018). Eds.: Peter Jeschke, Matthias Witschel, Wolfgang Krämer, Ulrich Schirmer.
Ø Six-membered compounds: thiamethoxam and AKD 1022. Maienfisch Peter. In: Modern Crop Protection Compounds (2nd Edition) (2018). Eds.: Peter Jeschke, Matthias Witschel, Wolfgang Krämer, Ulrich Schirmer.
Ø Thiazole and Isothiazole Ring–Containing Compounds in Crop Protection. Maienfisch Peter, Edmunds Andrew J.F. In: Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Eds.: Scriven E.F.V., Ramsden Ch.A. Volume 121, 2017, Pages 35-88.
Ø Modern Agribusiness - Markets, Companies, Benefits and Challenges. Maienfisch Peter, Stevenson Thomas M. In: Discovery and Synthesis of Crop Protection Products. Editor(s): Peter Maienfisch, Thomas M. Stevenson, ACS Symposium Series Volume 1204. Chapter 1, pp 1-13. Publication Date (Web): November 4, 2015.
Ø New unknown modes of action: selective feeding blockers: pymetrozine, flonicamid, and pyrifluquinazon. Maienfisch Peter. Modern Crop Protection Compounds (2nd Edition), Ed.: Kraemer, Wolfgang. (2012), 3, 1327-1346.
Ø Recent nematicides. Loiseleur, Olivier; Slaats, Brigitte; Maienfisch, Peter. Modern Crop Protection Compounds (2nd Edition), Ed.: Kraemer, Wolfgang. (2012), 3, 1367 1387.
Ø Six-membered heterocycles: thiamethoxam and AKD 1022. Maienfisch, Peter. Modern Crop Protection Compounds (2nd Edition), Ed.: Kraemer, Wolfgang. (2012), 3, 1203-1225.
Ø Thiamethoxam: high-affinity binding and unusual mode of interference with other neonicotinoids at aphid membranes. Kayser Hartmut, Wellmann Henning, Lee Connie, Decock Arnaud, Gomes Marilyne, Cheek Ben, Lind Rob, Baur Markus, Hattenschwiler Joerg, Maienfisch Peter. ACS Symposium Series (2007), 948 (Synthesis and Chemistry of Agrochemicals VII), 67-81.
Ø 4-Nitroimino-1,3,5-oxadiazinanes: a new type of neonicotinoid insecticides. Maienfisch P., Rindlisbacher A., Huerlimann H., Haettenschwiler J., Desai A. K., Ekkundi V. S., Gangan V. D. ACS Symposium Series (2002), 800 (Synthesis and Chemistry of Agrochemicals VI), 219-230.
Ø CGA 293'343: a novel, broad-spectrum neonicotinoid insecticide. Maienfisch P., Brandl F., Kobel W., Rindlisbacher A., Senn R. In: Nicotinoid Insecticides and the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor, [Based on a Symposium on Nicotinoid Insecticides and the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor], Las Vegas, Nev., Sept., 1997 (1999), 177-209.. Eds: Yamamoto Izuru, Casida John E.
Ø CGA 293343: a novel broad-spectrum insecticide supporting sustainable agriculture worldwide. Senn R., Hofer D., Hoppe T., Angst M., Wyss P., Brandl F., Maienfisch P., Zang L., White S. In: Brighton Crop Protection Conference--Pests and Diseases (1998), (vol. 1), 27-36.
Books / Journals
Ø Recent Highlights in the Discovery and Optimization of Crop Protection Products, 2021, Elsevier, Editors: Peter Maienfisch, Sven Mangelinckx. ISBN: 9780128210369 / ISBN: 9780128210352
Ø Malaria Vector Control, CHIMIA, 70, Issue 10, 2016, special issue edited by Peter Maienfisch.
Ø Discovery and Synthesis of Crop Protection Products, 2015, ACS Symposium Series, Volume 1204, Editors: Peter Maienfisch, Thomas M. Stevenson. Publication Date (Web): November 4, 2015.
Ø Chemistry in India – Part 2, CHIMIA, 67, Issue 1-2, 2013, special issue edited by Peter Maienfisch and Goverdhan Mehta.
Ø Chemistry in India – Part 1, CHIMIA, 66, Issue 12, 2012, special issue edited by Peter Maienfisch and Goverdhan Mehta.
Ø Chemistry in China, CHIMIA, 65, Issue 12, 2011, special issue edited by Peter Maienfisch.
Ø Fluorine in the Life Science Industry, CHIMIA, 58, Issue 3, 2004, special issue edited by Peter Maienfisch.
Ø Crop Protection Research, CHIMIA, 57, Issue 11, 2003, special issue edited by Peter Maienfisch.
Lectures (Selection, >2002)
2021 The Importance of bioisosterism and scaffold hopping for crop protection research. 262nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, US,2021
2021 What hampers innovation in crop protection research? Crop Protection: Barriers & Opportunities to Innovation”, Royal Society of Chemistry (RS), Ag Sector Webinar, UK
2020 Innovations for Sustainable Insect Control. 4th IUPAC International Conference on "Agrochemicals Protecting Crops, Health and Natural Environment –Discovery and development of synthetic and natural products for health and pests management" (APCHNE 2020), 7-10 January 2020, New Delhi, India.
2019 Discovery of new Insecticides for Malaria Vector Control. Crop Innovations and Regulations, Informa Connect, 10 - 12 Sep 2019, Barcelona, Spain.
2019 Innovations for Sustainable Crop Protection. Syngenta Agroscience Symposium: Sustainable Chemistry and Technology, 4th November 2019, Cidade-de-Goa, Dona-Paula, India.
2018 Recent approaches towards green plant protection technologies. International Conference on Green Plant Protection Innovation - ICGPPI 2018, May 9-12 2018, Boao Forum, Hainan, China.
2017 Design, Synthesis and Properties of novel Spiroindoline Insecticides. 26th International, Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry Congress and the International Society of Heterocyclic, Chemistry (ISHC), Regensburg, Germany, September 3-8, 2017.
2016 Discovery of new Insecticides for Malaria Vector Control. First International Conference on Ecological Pesticides for Industry, Agriculture and Hygiene (EPIAH 2016), Shanghai, China, November 02-04, 2016.
2015 Current Challenges and Trends in Crop Protection. Award ceremony lecture at East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai, China.
2015 Synthesis of Nitroimino-substituted Heterocycles and their Applications in Insecticide Discovery. 5th International Conference on the Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, August 31 to September 3, 2015, St. Petersburg.
2014 The Precautionary Principle - is EU Innovation Losing Out? BCPC (British Crop Production Council) conference, Brighton, GB.
2012 Recent Developments in the Chemistry of Neonicotinoids and Spiroindolines. 4th ISPES, 5th PPCPS & 8th IWCPCRH congress, Beijing China.
2012 Synthesis and biological activity of fluorine-containing spiroindolines - a new class of insecticides with a novel mode of action. 3rd International Symposium on Organofluorine Compounds in Biomedical, Materials and Agricultural Sciences “Valencia Fluorine Days”, Valencia, Spain
2012 Pflanzenschutzforschung in Basel – ein Beitrag für die Welt. Chamber of Commerce, Basel, Switzerland.
2011 Design, synthesis and properties of acyclic spiroindoline insecticides. 242nd American Chemical Society Meeting, Denver, 2011, Symposium to Honor George P. Lahm
2010 The discovery of spiroindolines – a new class of insecticides with a novel mode of action. 12th IUPAC Congress of Pesticide Chemistry, 2010, Melbourne, Australia
2009 Synthesis and Biological Activity of Heterocyclylmethyl-Pyrrolidine and Pyrrolidinyloxy-Pyridine Neonicotinoids. ImSat -9, Bartholomä, Germany, 2009
2009 Design, Synthesis, and Insecticidal Activity of Novel Neonicotinoids. University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germary, 2009.
2008 Design, Synthesis and Properties of Neonicotinoid Insecticides, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, China, 2008.
2007 Breakthrough Innovations in Crop Protection Research. Annual meeting of the PSSJ (Pesticide Science Society of Japan) - 22nd Assembly for Pesticide Design Research, Tokyo, Japan, 2007.
2007 Synthesis and Properties of Thiamethoxam and related Compounds. Tokyo University of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, 2007.
2005 Synthesis and Properties of Thiamethoxam and related Compounds. ImSat -7, Bartholomä, Germany, 2009.
2005 Synthetic Approaches towards Neonicotinoid Insecticides. Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 2005.
2004 Synthesis and Properties of Neonicotinoid Insecticides. Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2004.
2003 Recent Progress in the Synthesis of Insecticidal Nitroguanidines. University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany, 2003.
2003 Fluorine in the Life Sciences. International Symposium on Fluorine in the Life Sciences, Bürgenstock, Switzerland, 2003.
2002 The Discovery of Thiamethoxam: A Novel Neonicotinoid Insecticide. Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland, 2002.
Languages
German: mother tongue French: basics
English: fluent
Interests & Membership
Ø Member of the Swiss Chemical Society
Ø Member of the American Chemical Society
Ø Member of the “CHIMIA” Editorial Board
Ø Member of the Editorial Board of “Pest Management Science” (PMS)
Ø Member of the Editorial Board of “Chinese Chemical Letters” (CCL)
Ø Member of the Editorial Board of “Journal of Pesticide Science” (JPC)
Ø Member of the Rodersdorf Sports Club, incl. chairmanship for several years
Ø Member of the Art Club KOERR, incl. managing board member for several years
Ø Hobbies: Family, hiking, travelling, films, reading, music
