Jürg Steffen

Background

Steffen, Jürg was born on December 11, 1942 in Zürich, Switzerland. Son of Jakob and Alice (Hager) Steffen.

Education

Diploma, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Berne (Switzerland), 1970.

Career

Group leader Institute Applied Physics University Berne, 1970-1972. Head Research Institute Pierres Holding SA, Biel, Switzerland, 1972-1974. Research & Development manager LASAG AG, Thun, Switzerland, 1974-1981.

Group leader ASULAB SA, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 1981-1989. Managing director Oerlikon Precision Laser SA, Gland, Switzerland, 1989-1997. Senior development engineer Bystronic Laser AG, Niederoenz, Switzerland, since 1997.

Visiting professor Institute Applied Physics Technology University, Darmstadt, Federal Republic Germany, 1978-1984, physics department University Kaiserslautern (Federal Republic Germany), 1981-1982.

Achievements

• Jürg Steffen has been listed as a noteworthy Laser company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Optical Society of America.

Connections

Married Anne-Marie Schwab, October 2, 1970. Children: Daniel, Gabriéla, Reto, Marc.

Father:

Jakob Steffen

Mother:

Alice (Hager) Steffen

Spouse:

Anne-Marie Schwab

child:

Marc Steffen

child:

Daniel Steffen

child:

Gabriéla Steffen

child:

Reto Steffen