Director of the Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
Personal data
Born in 1952
Married, two children
Schools and professional training
1971 Swiss high school diploma obtained in Lausanne
1971 – 1976 Studies as graduate agricultural engineer and land surveyor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne; obtained the certificate as Engineer-Geometrician in 1978
Professional experience
- 1976-1980 Engineer in a private office of civil engineers and land surveyors in the Tessin.
- 1980-1991 Senior Desk Officer at the Federal Office of Cadastral Surveying
- 1992-1996 Head of Department ad interim at the Federal Office of Cadastral Surveying
- 1996-1998 Deputy Head of the Federal Office of Cadastral Surveying and Head of Department
- 1999 Head ad interim of the Federal Office of Cadastral Surveying
- 2000-2004 Head of the Federal Office of Cadastral Surveying
- 2001-2002 Vice-Director of the Federal Office of Topography
- 2002-2005 Head of the Topography Division within the Federal Office of Topography
- 2003-2005 Deputy Director of the Federal Office of Topography
- since 2005 President of the Steering Committee e-geo.ch
- since 2006 Director of the Federal Office of Topography
Advanced training
- 1980-1996 Various courses offered by the Federal Office of Personnel
- 1995-1996 Post-graduate courses "Geographical Information Systems“ at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
- 2001-2002 Course for economy and public finances at the University of Neuchâtel
- 2004-2005 Specialised course for senior executives and managers (CSM) at the Centre romand de promotion du management (CRPM) in Lausanne.