Andreas Fischer

Background

Fischer, Andreas was born in 1947.

Education

Studied at, University Basel. Studied at, University Durham. Doctor of Philosophy, University Durham, 1975.

Career

Professor University Basel, Switzerland, 1981. Visiting professor University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1984—1985. Professor language and medieval literature University Zurich, Switzerland, 1985—2008, deputy dean Faculty of Arts Switzerland, 2002—2004, dean Switzerland, 2004—2006, vice president Switzerland, 2006—2008, president Switzerland, since 2008.

Advisory board Institute for History Study of Language, University Glasgow.

Achievements

• Andreas Fischer has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Zurich James Joyce Foundation.