Jean-Pierre Métraux

Background

Metraux, Jean-Pierre was born on September 20, 1951 in Geneva. Son of Ruedi Emil and Liliane Metraux.

Education

Dipl.Biol., U. Lausanne, Switzerland, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1979.

Career

Miller fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1979-1981; research associate Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1981-1983; project leader, Chemical Industries Basel-Geigy Agriculture Division, Basel, Switzerland, 1983-1988; head microbiology basic research, Chemical Industries Basel-Geigy Agriculture Division, Basel, Switzerland, 1988-1991; professor, director Institut de Biologie Végetale, U. Fribourg, Switzerland, since 1991.

Achievements

• Jean-Pierre Metraux has been listed as a noteworthy biology professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Plant Physiology, Swiss Society Experimental Biology, Swiss Society Phytomedicine, Swiss Society Agronomy, Swiss Society Plant Physiology.

Interests

• Avocations: jazz music, clarinet, reading, painting.

Connections

Married Malou Bolz, December 30, 1952. Children: Nicolas Camille, Jerome Vincent.

Father:

Rodolphe Métraux

Mother:

Liliane Métraux

Spouse:

Malou Bolz

child:

Nicolas Métraux

child:

Jérômedical Métraux