Background
Willisen, Friedrich Karl von was born on March 27, 1932 in Nimkau, Silesia, Germany. Son of Joachim Wilhelm and Johanna Ellinor (von Johnston) von Willisen.
Willisen, Friedrich Karl von was born on March 27, 1932 in Nimkau, Silesia, Germany. Son of Joachim Wilhelm and Johanna Ellinor (von Johnston) von Willisen.
Diploma engineer, Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Switzerland, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy of Electrical Engineering, Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Switzerland, 1960.
Research and Development staff member, General Electric, Syracuse, New York, 1960-1965; project leader, Brown Boveri & Cie., Baden, Switzerland, 1965-1967; from group leader to department head, Brown Boveri Research Center, Baden, 1967-1976; head Research and Development division, Ebauches, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 1977-1982; director, ASULAB, Neuchâtel, 1982-1987; corporation Research and Development planning, SMH Group, Bienne, Switzerland, 1987-1988; temporary management, Lasag, Thoune, Switzerland, 1987-1988; consultant, Neuchâtel, since 1989; consultant, CENTREDOC, Neuchâtel, since 1990.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Swiss Physical Society, Society Swiss Chronométrie (vice president 1972-1976), Swiss Association Materials Technology, Deutsche Gesellschaft Materialtechnik, Schweiz. Gesellschaft Oberflächentechnik, Deutsche Gesellschaft Oberflächentechnik.
Married Marlise Gertrude Heberlein, February 21, 1963. Children: Alexandra, Michaela, Christopher.