Doctorate in Physics, ETH, Zurich. Former Researcher: Stanford University, California; LAMPF/Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DESY/German Electron Synchrotron, Hamburg; Institute for Medium Energy Physics, ETH Zurich. Former Project Manager, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). 1989, Professor of Physics, ETH, Zurich. Former Spokesman, H1 international collaboration, DESY, Hamburg; 1998-2002, Deputy Director and 2002-07, Director, Paul Scherrer Institute. Since September 2007, President, ETH Zurich. Member of the Board of Directors: Belenos Clean Power Holding, Biel; Venture Incubator, Zug.