Background
Scheidegger, Alfred was born on January 4, 1957 in Basel, Switzerland. Son of Friedrich and Annelies (Angstmann) Scheidegger.
Scheidegger, Alfred was born on January 4, 1957 in Basel, Switzerland. Son of Friedrich and Annelies (Angstmann) Scheidegger.
Diploma, University Basel, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Microbiology, University Basel, 1984. Graduate in executive education, Harvard University, 1997.
Postdoctoral researcher University Kyoto, Japan, 1985-1987. Scientist Ciba-Geigy AG, Basel, 1987-1988. Project leader Ciba-Geigy (Japan) Ltd., Takarazuka, 1988-1991.
Director Swiss Scientific Computing Center, Manno, Switzerland, 1992-1995. Administrative director, member board Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ), Zürich, 1995-1998. Founding father Nextech Venture L.P., since 1998.
Founder, president Industrial Science and Technology Committee Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan, 190-91. Founder Computer and Communications Camp, a supercomputer camp for highly-skilled high school scholars, since 1995.
President Swiss Society Kansai, Japan, 1991. Vice president Agir pour demain, Switzerland, 1995-1997. Member Network for the Working Society, Switzerland, since 1996.
Co-founder, member Committee on Innovation, Venture Capital and Employment, Switzerland, since 1996. With Swiss Tank Infantry, 1976. Member Harvard Business School (alumni member), Rotary Club Zürich.
Married Ildegarda Emilia Knecht, December 1, 1984. Children: Jerome, Salome, Nastassja, Joel.