Background
Rueegg, Jacob was born on January 29, 1950 in Basel, Switzerland. Son of Jimmy and Margaret (Fuchsmann) Rueegg.
Rueegg, Jacob was born on January 29, 1950 in Basel, Switzerland. Son of Jimmy and Margaret (Fuchsmann) Rueegg.
Bachelor of Science, Technology College, Zürich, Switzerland, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Technology University, Zürich, Switzerland, 1976.
Postdoctoral fellow, Waite Institute, Adelaide, Australia, 1977-1978; assistant professor, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich, 1978-1982; independent consultant in agronomy, Zürich, 1982-1985; research scientist, Swiss Federal Research Institute, Waedenswil, Switzerland, 1985-1990; senior scientist, Swiss Federal Research Institute, Waedenswil, Switzerland, since 1991. Consultant, translator science texts Novartis, Turkey, Indonesia, Mali, since 1990. Science journalist IRRI, The Philippines, Laos, 1993.
With Swiss Army, 1980-1994. Member Swiss Association Agronomists (president commission international agriculture since 1995).
Married Tri Tamrin, August 20, 1986. Children: Priska and Marlies (twins).