Background
Tobler, Heinz Ruedi was born on June 6, 1935 in Winterthur, Switzerland. Son of Albert and Gertrud (Marti) Tobler.
Tobler, Heinz Ruedi was born on June 6, 1935 in Winterthur, Switzerland. Son of Albert and Gertrud (Marti) Tobler.
Diploma in biology, University Zurich, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Zurich, 1966.
Primary school teacher, Teachers School, Zurich, 1957-1959; assistant, U. Zurich, 1963-1966; research group leader, U. Zurich, 1966-1969; private docent, U. Zurich, 1971-1972; research fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1969-1971; professor, director, U. Fribourg, since 1972; dean of faculty, U. Fribourg, 1977-1978. President National Committee International Union Biological Sciences, since 1989.
Major Swiss Air Force, since 1980. Member Swiss Union Biology, Swiss Society Cell and Molecular Biology, Swiss Society Genetics.
Married Magdalena L. Naegeli, November 16, 1963.