Bruno Walter Salm

Background

Salm, Bruno Walter was born on January 1, 1932 in Bern, Switzerland. Son of Otto and Emilie (Marxer) Salm.

Education

Diploma, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, 1957; D Technology, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, 1977.

Career

Section head, Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, Weissfluhjoch, Switzerland, since 1958. Lecturer Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zürich, since 1981. President Swiss Glacier Commission, 1991.

Membership

Captain Avalanche Svc., Swiss military, 1967-1990. Member International Commision on Snow and Ice (secretary-general since 1987), International Glaciological Society.

Interests

• Avocation: mountaineering.

Connections

Children: Bernhard, Hansjorg, Stephan, Eduard.

Father:

Otto Salm

Mother:

Emilie (Marxer) Salm

child:

Eduard Salm

child:

Stephan Salm

child:

Hansjorg Salm

child:

Bernhard Salm