Operational Backbone for Global Impact and Innovation
The Infrastructure Support Team at the Centers for International Research and Applied Science (CIRAS) serves as the essential operational backbone enabling CIRAS’s interdisciplinary excellence. Comprised of dedicated professionals in IT, Marketing, and Sales, this team ensures the seamless delivery, visibility, and scalability of CIRAS’s global programs across its 12 Centers.
By aligning technical, promotional, and outreach strategies, the Infrastructure Support Team sustains CIRAS’s research ecosystem, builds stakeholder trust, and amplifies its global voice.
Team Roles and Responsibilities
🖥️ Information Technology (IT) Division
Patrick Wettmann Head of IT – Technology
- Mission: Ensure the security, accessibility, and resilience of CIRAS’s global digital infrastructure.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain secure digital platforms and data management systems.
- Support international collaboration through cloud-based research environments.
- Implement privacy-focused tools, encryption protocols, and digital sovereignty frameworks in alignment with CIRAS’s ethical tech principles.
- Enable smart system integration for digital twin simulations, real-time analytics, and cross-center data exchange.
📣 Marketing Division
David Gallin CIRAS Marketing
- Mission: Translate CIRAS’s scientific mission into compelling narratives that engage global audiences.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Design global campaigns to showcase CIRAS’s initiatives and breakthroughs.
- Manage visual identity, branding strategy, and public messaging across digital and print media.
- Lead the production of videos, blogs, and interactive media content to support outreach and education.
- Coordinate cross-platform engagement through social media, newsletters, and public events.
💼 Sales & Outreach Division
Thorsten Schuller CIRAS Sales
- Mission: Build sustainable funding partnerships and expand CIRAS’s reach to institutions, governments, and private sector allies.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Establish funding pathways and donor relationships that align with CIRAS’s long-term vision.
- Support business development initiatives for CIRAS-affiliated innovations and products.
- Facilitate knowledge-based collaborations with universities, think tanks, and innovation hubs.
- Promote CIRAS projects at conferences, summits, and global investment platforms.
Strategic Impact
The Infrastructure Support Team ensures that CIRAS:
- Operates on cutting-edge, ethical, and secure digital systems.
- Communicates scientific excellence in accessible, inspiring ways.
- Forms sustainable, purpose-driven partnerships for global development.
- Delivers results that are not only visible but transformative.
Together, this team empowers CIRAS’s mission to build a conscious, connected, and collaborative world—securing the tools, visibility, and support needed for a new era of interdisciplinary innovation.