Background
Bloesch, Jürg was born on October 31, 1943 in Olten, Switzerland.
Bloesch, Jürg was born on October 31, 1943 in Olten, Switzerland.
Master of Science, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, 1974.
From teaching assistant to senior research scientist, Swiss Federal Institute Environmental Science & Technology (EAWAG), Dübendorf, since 1968. Consultant NOK, Baden, Switzerland, 1970-1975, AKV, Lucerne, Switzerland, 1986-1994, World Bank, Macedonia, since 1995, Federal Office Foreign Economics Affairs, Swiss Agency Development and Cooperative.
Board of directors Rheinaubund, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, since 1993, co-president, since 1995. Vice president ASA, Solothurn, Switzerland, since 1984. Active World Wildlife Fund, Greenpeace.
First lieutenant Swiss infantry, 1970-1995. Member International Association Theoretical and Applied Limnology (national representative since 1992), International Association for Sediment-water Science (board directors since 1993), Internationale Arbeitsgemeinschaft Donauforschung (national representative 1995-1998, president since 1998), American Society Limnology and Oceanography.
Parents Max Gottfried and Aline (Hottiger) B.