Our Team of Experts

Competent – Experienced – Reliable

Manfred Buck

Dipl. Ing. Chemistry FH

Certified EKAS Safety Engineer since 2005
Certified Fire Protection Expert, conferred by CFPA Europe and SWISSI, since 2004

  • More than 30 years’ experience working in the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech industry at a multinational corporation based in Basel
  • Several long-term deployments in the areas of project, process and risk management, also including the execution of inspections and audits
  • Leadership of multidisciplinary teams, personnel coaching and training
  • More than 15 years’ operational know-how in different roles, including senior chemist and head of manufacturing, at a variety of production facilities
  • More than 15 years’ operational experience in different areas of health, safety and environment (HSE) with roles ranging from HSE subject matter expert to HSE site head and head of a global competence center for safety
  • HSE subject matter expert in charge of a multiplicity of projects with varying requirements at the national and international level
  • Assignments abroad as an HSE professional: twice in Brazil, once in the USA
  • Several years’ consulting work as a chemical expert in the area of emergency response services for Industriefeuerwehr Regio Basel AG IFRB (industrial fire department of Basel)
  • Several years’ service in the explosion protection working group of Basler Chemischen Industrie (BCI; Basel Chemical Industry)

Thomas Moenius

Dr. rer. nat., Dipl. Chem.

  • Over 30 years’ expertise working in the chemical, pharmaceutical industry at a multinational corporation based in Basel
  • Extensive experience addressing the health, safety and environmental concerns of line management in operational units
  • Profound experience, skills and achievements in the area of project and risk management and as well in the execution of inspections and audits
  • Leadership of multidisciplinary teams, coaching and personnel training
  • Realization of several different projects at the national and international level
  • In-depth experience moderating and executing many different types of risk assessments including radioactive protection, implementation of fire and explosion protective measures in laboratories and buildings as well as plant and process modification measures
  • Highly skilled HSE expert responsible for contractor safety management

Where necessary, Cosafim draws on the know-how and experience of designated external partners and specialists to supplement its in-house expertise.