Background
Widmer, Hans Michael was born on May 11, 1933 in Berne, Switzerland. Son of Ernst and Emilie (Niederer) Widmer.
Widmer, Hans Michael was born on May 11, 1933 in Berne, Switzerland. Son of Ernst and Emilie (Niederer) Widmer.
Matura Diploma, Staedtisches Gymnasium, Berne, 1953. Diploma in Engineering Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zuerich, 1958, Doctorate.Chemistry, 1962. Lecturer, research associate Swiss Federal Institute Technology, 1962-1964.
Associate chemist Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1964-1970.
Assistant professor of chemistry U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1970-1975. Group leader separationtechniques Ciba-Geigy Limited., Basel, Switzerland, 1975-1979, head analytical research department, 1980-1986, vice director, since 1986.
Contractor European Programs in Analytical Chemistry.
Lecturer, research associate Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 1962-1964. Associate chemist Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1964-1970. Assistant professor chemistry University Massachusetts, Boston, 1970-1975.
Group leader separation techniques Ciba-Geigy Limited., Basel, Switzerland, 1975-1979, head analytical research department, 1980-1986, vice director, since 1986.
Contractor European Programs in Analytical Chemistry.
Member editorial board Journal Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, since 1983, International Journal Environmental AnalyticalChemistry, since 1983, columnist Chimia, 1986. Member Water Resources Research Massachusetts, 1971-1974. Served to captain Swiss Army, 1964-1988.
Grantee Swiss National Science Foundation,1962-1966, 85-87, U. Massachusetts Faculty, 1972.
Member Swiss Chemical Society (chairman analytical chemistry section 1991), American Chemical Society, Federation European Chemical Societies (member working party of analytical chemistry 1992).
Married Susanna Katharina Oppliger, July 18, 1959 (divorced 1991). Children– Sandra Susanna, Matthias Michael, Christopher Marc.