Background
Widmer, Hans was born on December 2, 1936 in Bauma, Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Erhard and Gertrud (Baer) Widmer.
Widmer, Hans was born on December 2, 1936 in Bauma, Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Erhard and Gertrud (Baer) Widmer.
Master in Chemical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1963; postdoctoral, Business College, Akron, Ohio, 1964-1966.
Senior physicist, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, 1963-1966; European research representative, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Brussels, 1966-1969; manager technical center, Goodyear International S.A., Paris, 1969-1980; technical director, Lonza AG, Basle, Switzerland, 1980-1982; business director, Enoxy S.A., Kilchberg, Switzerland, 1983; vice president, Huber + Suhner AG, Pfäffikon, Switzerland, since 1983.
With Swiss Army, 1980-1986. Member AICE, American Chemical Society, Federation for Technology Transfer (vice president since 1989), German Rubber Federation (board directors since 1985), Polymer Group Switzerland.
Married Ursula Hilda Stella, December 5, 1964. Children: Michael, Stephan, Matthias.