Josef Florentin von Ah

Background

Ah, Josef Florentin von was born on July 28, 1928 in Sarnen, Obwalden, Switzerland. Son of Joseph and Pauline (Britschgi) von Ah.

Education

Diploma in agronomy, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, l954; Master of Arts in Economics, U. Nebraska, l955; Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics, University of Wisconsin, l959.

Career

Research assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, l956-59; personnel assistant, vice director, Swiss Office Agriculture, Bern, l959-70; deputy director research, Swiss Office Agriculture, Bern, l970-84; director Agriculture Research Institute, Swiss Office Agriculture, Liebefeld, l984-. Professor agricultural economics U. Fribourg (Switzerland), since 1970. Member National Science Council, Bern, 1977-1991.

Achievements

• Josef Florentin von Ah has been listed as a noteworthy Research institute administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Bern City Council, l967-80. Head political party, Bern, l976-80. Member International Association Agricultural Economics.

Connections

Married Marianne Jern, January 8, 1957. Children: Thomas, Marianne, Elisabeth, Eric, Christian.

Father:

Joseph Ah

Mother:

Pauline (Britschgi) Ah

Spouse:

Marianne Jern

child:

Christian Ah

child:

Elisabeth Ah

child:

Thomas Ah

child:

Marianne Ah

child:

Eric Ah