Olivier Merkt

Biography

Olivier is SGS’s General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, a role he has held since 2008. In 2001 Olivier joined SGS as In-House Counsel, before his promotion to Vice President, Corporate Development for the group. Prior to joining the company, he worked mainly in private practice, ultimately with Ernst & Young Legal in Geneva. Olivier holds a Doctorate degree in law from the Université of Neuchâtel, Switzerland and an LLM degree from Cambridge University, England. Nationality: Swiss Born: 1962

Research Interest

Organic and Inorganic chemistry Physical & Synthetic chemistry Coordination Chemistry Computational Catalysis