Severin is originally from Zurich, Switzerland. He received his B.A. Degree in Chemistry from the University of Zurich, and his Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry from Columbia University. As an IIN Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University, Severin worked with 2016 Chemistry Nobel laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart on the synthesis and computational modeling of advanced molecular machines. Since 2022 Severin is an Associate Professor at Purdue University in the Departments of Industrial & Molecular Pharmaceutics (IMPH) and Chemistry. Before moving to Purdue, Dr. Schneebeli started his independent career at the University of Vermont Chemistry Department as a faculty member and the Director of the Materials Science Program. Severin’s research expertise lies in organic synthesis, supramolecular chemistry, and multiscale computer modeling to advance protein biotechnology, specifically for the formulation and delivery of peptide and protein drugs.

Severin is the recipient of a 2018 ARO Young Investigator Award, a 2019 NSF CAREER Award, a 2020 Thieme Chemistry Journals Award, and a 2022 ESI MIRA Award from the NIH. He is active in the American Chemical Society (ACS), the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), and the Controlled Release Society (CRS), while also serving as an active grant reviewer and panelist for federal funding agencies (including the NIH, the NSF, the ARO, and the DOE).