Heinrich Gugger

Background

Gugger, Heinrich was born on October 17, 1950 in Bern, Switzerland. Son of Hans and Verena Gugger.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, U. Bern, Switzerland, 1980.

Career

International Business Machines Corporation World Trade fellow, Research Division, San Jose, California, 1981-1982; research staff member, Chemical Industries Basel-GEIGY Ag., Marly, Switzerland, 1982-1985; manager research group, Mat. Science, Chemical Industries Basel-GEIGY Ag, Marly, Switzerland, 1985-1986; business development and technical coordinator, Elec. Equipment Group, Chemical Industries Basel-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland, 1986-1988; associate manager corporation development, Spectra-Physics Inc., San Jose, California, 1988-1989; managing director, Spectra-Physics GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany, 1989-1990; vice president Europe, Spectra-Physics Lasers Inc., Mount View, California, 1990-1992; vice president, general manager Electronic Materials, Polymers Division, Elec.

Equipment Group, Chemical Industries Basel-GEIGY, Basel, since 1992.

Achievements

• Heinrich Gugger has been listed as a noteworthy Laser company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Optical Society American.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, skiing, sea water aquariums, performing arts.

Connections

Married Edith Esther Kyburz, October 9, 1980. Children: Michelle, Anja, Dennis.

Father:

Hans Gugger

Mother:

Verena Gugger

Spouse:

Edith Esther Kyburz

child:

Michelle Gugger

child:

Anja Gugger

child:

Dennis Gugger