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ACADEMIES' PRESENTATION
Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences
SATW
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Seidengasse 16
8001 Zürich - Switzerland
T. +41 44 226 50 11 | F. +41 44 226 50 19
info@satw.ch
www.satw.ch |
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| Founding date |
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April 9, 1981 |
| Chairman |
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 Prof. Dr. Ulrich W. Suter |
| Number members |
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241 individual members, 15 honorary members, 78 member societies |
| Number foreign members |
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31 |
| Staff |
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7 |
| Annual Budget |
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CHF 2.7m |
Financing and sources
Government Support •
Industry •
Private funding •
Other • |
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| Missions |
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•Provide a network of excellence in engineering sciences.
•Support innovation and facilitate transfer of technology
•Promote the understanding of technology and engineering sciences in society.
•Advise Government and society (“honest knowledge broker”)
•Inform the next generation about engineering sciences and motivate them to pursue a career in engineering.
•Build and maintain international relations with excellent peer groups in the field of engineering sciences.
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Committees/
Main working groups |
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Topical Platforms:
•Urban and regional planning, architecture, construction
Smart Cities, Buildings, Homes
Head: Prof. Daniel Kündig, daniel.kuendig(at)satw.ch
•Transport, traffic, mobility, logistics
Smart Transport/Traffic/Mobility/Logistics
Head: Prof. Dr. Michel Bierlaire, michel.bierlaire(at)satw.ch
•Security of energy supply
Production, storage and distribution of electrical energy
Head: Gianni Operto, gianni.operto(at)satw.ch
•Biotechnology and bioinformatics
Head: Prof. Dr. Daniel Gygax, daniel.gygax(at)satw.ch
•ICT
Computing in science and technology
Head: Dr. Matthias Kaiserswerth, matthias.kaiserswerth(at)satw.ch
•eSwitzerland
Head: Raymond Morel, raymond.morel(at)satw.ch
•edu-tech
Head: Andy Schär, andy.schaer(at)satw.ch
•Biomedical engineering and computer science
Medical engineering, medical informatics, health technologies
Head: Markus Nufer, markus.nufer(at)satw.ch
•Micro- & nanotechnology
Head: Dr. Karl Knop, karl.knop(at)satw.ch
•Education and continuing education
Skills, Knowledge, Lifelong Learning, key competencies, minimum competencies
Head: Prof. Dr. Richard Bührer, richard.buehrer(at)satw.ch
•Resources/sustainability
Head: Dr. Xaver Edelmann, xaver.edelmann(at)satw.ch
•Ethics
Head: Dr. Tony Kaiser, tony.kaiser(at)satw.ch
•Risks
Head: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kröger, wolfgang.kroeger(at)satw.ch |
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