Baldur Eliasson

Background

Eliasson, Baldur was born on October 10, 1937 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Elias and Ingibjoerg (Gudmundsdottir) Hjorleifsson. arrived in Switzerland, 1958.

Education

Diploma electrical engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1962. Doctor Science Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1966.

Career

Research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1966-1969; research scientist, Brown Boveri & Company, Baden, Switzerland, 1969-1987; senior scientist, Asea Brown Boveri, Baden, 1988-1995; department head, Asea Brown Boveri, Baden, since 1996.

Achievements

• Baldur Eliasson has been listed as a noteworthy Science administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, European Physical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, European Photochem. Association.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, skiing, walking.

Connections

Married Deirdre Gayle Burkhart, September 2, 1966. Children: Geraldine, Natalie.

Father:

Elias Hjorleifsson

Mother:

Ingibjoerg (Gudmundsdottir) Hjorleifsson

Spouse:

Deirdre Gayle Burkhart

child:

Natalie Eliasson

child:

Geraldine Eliasson