Klaus Ackerstaff

Chairman at Datamars Sustainability Foundation

📍 Lugano Metropolitan Area, Switzerland

Klaus Ackerstaff is a long-serving leader in the technology and agriculture sectors, currently chairing both the Datamars Sustainability Foundation and the Supervisory Board of Kersia. With a robust background that includes a Ph. D. from the University of Hamburg and extensive experience in international sales and technology development, he focuses on driving sustainable growth and food safety globally.

His academic foundation is in Physics and the History of Science, stemming from a fellowship at Indiana University Bloomington. This scientific background informs his leadership in technology-driven companies aimed at improving food production and animal welfare. He is dedicated to bridging the gap between science, technology, and farming practices to solve global challenges.

He has a unique background combining a Ph. D. in Physics with a career leading global agri-tech and food safety companies.

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Experience

14 Years

Current Role

Chairman

Location

Lugano Metropolitan Area, Switzerland

Personality Overview

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Priorities

Topics Klaus cares about

Sustainable Agriculture

As Chairman of the Datamars Sustainability Foundation, he aims to accelerate sustainable food production and regenerative farming systems to address climate change and food security.

Global Food Safety

Serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board for Kersia, a company dedicated to "inventing a food safe world" and ensuring healthier, responsible nutrition worldwide.

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Career

Work history

7-2023

Chairman

Datamars Sustainability Foundation

Datamars

19 yrs 6 mos

4-2021

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Kersia, inventing a food safe world

2003 - 2005

CEO

World Television

12-1999 - 2002

CTO

Unit.Net

In the press

Media appearances

Datamars Sustainability Foundation appoints Jessica Villat as CEO. Featured in Datamars.com (Corporate News)

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Education

1988 - 1996

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

University of Hamburg

1991 - 1992

Physics

Indiana University Bloomington

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