News 2025/06/04
Christina Ruob appointed as Professor of Practice at ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich recognises Christina Ruob’s outstanding performance in practice and will award her the title of “Professor of Practice”. This prestigious appointment underscores her important role in the teaching of pharmacy.
Christina Ruob is the long-standing manager of medinform, a provider of advanced training for all professions in pharmacies. Galenica and medinform have enjoyed a successful strategic partnership for over three years. Christina Ruob is the key person in this collaboration. In addition, she has been contributing her pharmaceutical expertise as a pharmacist in our pharmacies for more than 15 years and is a competent expert and valued colleague for us.
Her many years of practical experience and commitment have now also been scientifically acknowledged: Christina Ruob was awarded the title of “Professor of Practice” at the Department of Chemistry and Applied Life Sciences at ETH Zurich. In this role, starting in August 2025 she will further strengthen practical teaching and research in the Pharmacy degree program.
Daniele Madonna, member of the Executive Committee of Galenica, Swiss-certified pharmacist (ETH) and member of the Executive Board of the Swiss Pharmacists Association pharmaSuisse, says: “As an ETH pharmacy alumnus and a member of the Board of the Swiss Pharmacy Association pharmaSuisse, I am very happy and proud that through Christina we can convey the important role of pharmacies in healthcare to pharmacy students in a practical way. I would like to congratulate Christina on this well-deserved award and wish her every success in her new role at ETH! At the same time, I am delighted that she will continue to shape medinform and the collaboration with Galenica as Co-Managing Director.”
«I would like to congratulate Christina on this well-deserved award and wish her every success in her new role at ETH!»
Daniele Madonna, Chief Pharm. Cat. Management & Health Services
The Galenica Group is proud to have such a respected and experienced specialist as Christina Ruob in its ranks and would like to congratulate her on this outstanding achievement.
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