John D'Alessandri

Work Experience

• 2023 - present - Laboratory Manager, ACS group, PSI, Switzerland
• 2022 - 2023 - Laboratory Manager, R&D Division, CASALE SA, Switzerland
• 2020 - 2022 - Laboratory Coordinator, R&D Division, CASALE SA, Switzerland
• 2014 - 2020 - Laboratory Technician, R&D Division, CASALE SA, Switzerland

Other Functions 

• Sep. 2020 - present - Head of Chemistry technician Examiners, Canton of Ticino
• Mar. 2024 - Dec. 2025 - SKBQ Member, Das Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation
• Apr. 2025 - Jun. 2025 - Content Editor, SDBB – Schweizerisches Dienstleistungszentrum
• Sep. 2018 - Aug. 2020 - Chemistry technician Examiner, Canton of Ticino
• Sep. 2017 - Dec. 2022 - Teacher of inter-company courses, Farma Industria Ticino

Education

• 2022 - Professional Bachelor (EQF-Level 6) in Chemical Engineering, Höhere Fachschule Lugano
• 2014 - Chemistry Laboratory Technician, Centro Professionale Tecnico, Lugano-Switzerland

Awards

• 2021 Sandmeyer Award in Chemistry – Swiss Chemical Society 

Publication before PSI

• J.D’Alessandri, E.Filippi, S.Panza, M.Estenfelder, S.Reitmeier, A.Reitzmann, P. Biasi, R.Eckert, "The Evolution of the Ammonia Synthesis Catalyst AmoMax®-Casale", Chimia 2022, 76, 635

Publication at PSI

• D.Cano Blanco, M.Elsener, J.D'Alessandri, D.Peitz, D.Ferri, O.Kröcher, "Critical Aspects in the Catalytic Emission Control of Exhaust Gases Containing NH₃, NO_x and N₂O", The Journal of Ammonia Energy 2024