Emma appoints Dr Verena Senn to lead multimillion-pound R&D team
The Emma mattress brand has hired Dr Verena Senn as head of its Sleep Expert Taskforce.
The taskforce is a new sleep-science specialist division introduced within Emma’s research and development team.
Senn has a PhD in neurobiology from the University of Basel and has spent nearly 15 years working on brain and psychological behaviour research.
The news means that Emma’s research and development department now comprises over 10 staff.
Manuel Müller, chief entrepreneurship officer and co-founder of Emma, said: “Emma is the result of more than 75 years’ world-leading health and scientific experts combined forces towards unravelling, developing, and promoting innovation in foam mattress sleep technology – and we’re not stopping now. The announcement of our Sleep Expert Taskforce signals our continued investment in our locally-made, globally award-winning Original Mattress and accessories range”.