Alexandra Teleki is a Senior Scientist and Head of Formulation Laboratory at DSM Nutritional Products, Switzerland focusing on novel encapsulation processes for the formulation of nutraceuticals with final applications in human nutrition. She received her MSc in Chemical Engineering from KTH Stockholm, Sweden (2003), her PhD from ETH Zurich, Switzerland (2008) and carried out postdoctoral research at ETH Zurich (2008-10) before joining DSM. She has published 28 papers in leading scientific journals and holds 11 patent applications. Her research in particle technology, especially on the development of an one-step synthesis and nanothin coating of flame-made particles, has been recognized by both academia and industry with several awards including the DSM Science & Technology Award (2009) and the ETH medal for outstanding PhD (2008). She is currently an editorial board member of the Powder Technology journal and a Lecturer at ETH Zurich where she teaches classes in nanoscale engineering.