Markus Luchner,
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn.,
Head of Core Facility BioIndustrial Pilot Plant

Markus Luchner is head of the Core Facility BioIndustrial Pilot Plant at the BOKU University. He holds a master’s degree and a doctorate in Food Science and Biotechnology from BOKU. His expertise includes upstream processing, fermentation technology, bioprocess engineering, process automation, online process monitoring, and process scale-up. Markus has extensive experience in developing and operating pilot-scale bioprocesses, coordinating research projects, and supporting GMP-oriented production and equipment implementation. At BOKU, he oversees a pilot facility equipped for microbial and mammalian-cell cultivation, downstream processing, filtration, and chromatographic separation, helping researchers and industry partners develop and scale biotechnological processes.

Artur Stanczak, MSc
Field Application Specialist, Process Chromatography, Bio-Rad Laboratories

Artur Stanczak is a process chromatography field application specialist at Bio-Rad Laboratories. He received his master’s degree in biotechnology from the University of Maria Skłodowska-Curie in Lublin. Artur has more than 13 years of experience in the biotechnology and biopharma industry, specializing in downstream processing of therapeutics. He also has experience in process development, characterization, scale-up, and validation of biologics. Artur supports method development and downstream purification applications, while managing the process chromatography application laboratory located in Munich, Germany.

Evelyn Schwendy, MSc
Chromatography and Sales Specialist, Process Chromatography, Bio-Rad Laboratories

Evelyn Schwendy is a chromatography and sales specialist for process chromatography at Bio-Rad Laboratories, covering Germany and Austria. She received her Master of Science in Biotechnology from Hochschule Mannheim, following a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from Biberach University of Applied Sciences. Evelyn has nearly 12 years of experience in downstream processing within the biopharmaceutical industry, beginning as a process engineer at Rentschler Biotechnologie in GMP production at larger scale, followed by nine years at Octapharma Biopharmaceuticals, where she helped develop a full protein purification process at pilot scale. Her international academic background includes research in Sweden and the USA, reflecting her adaptability across diverse working environments. Evelyn now draws on her extensive industry experience to help customers identify the right chromatography solutions for their projects.