Background
Siegenthaler, Paul-André was born on April 26, 1931 in Chavornay, Vaud, Switzerland. Son of Hermann and Frida (Beutler) Siegenthaler.
Siegenthaler, Paul-André was born on April 26, 1931 in Chavornay, Vaud, Switzerland. Son of Hermann and Frida (Beutler) Siegenthaler.
Diploma in Biological Sciences, University Lausanne (Switzerland), 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Sciences, University Lausanne (Switzerland), 1962.
Assistant plant physiology, U. Lausanne, 1958-1962; teacher biology, Technology School Apprentices, Lausanne, 1959-1962; research assistant, National Institute Agricultural Research, Jouy-en-Josas, France, 1962-1963; research assistant, International Agency Atomic Energy, Jouy-en-Josas, 1962; research assistant, Microbiology Institute, Jouy-en-Josas, 1963; research associate department physiology, U. Berkeley (California), 1963-1965; research associate department biology, CUNY, 1965-1966; professor department plant physiology, U. Lausanne, since 1973; professor, head department plant physiology, U. Neuchâtel (Switzerland), since 1966; head institute botany, U. Neuchâtel (Switzerland), 1984-1987. President 3d Cycle in Biological Sciences, Switzerland, since 1990.
1st lieutenant Swiss military, 1955-1985. Member Swiss Society Plant Physiology (honorary, president 1974-1978), Natural Sciences Society (president 1982-1984).
Married Madeleine Bunter, March 22, 1958. Children: Olivier, Frédéric, Diane.