Background
Osterwalder, Konrad was born on June 3, 1942 in Stettfurt, TG, Switzerland. Son of Theodor and Gretel Marion Osterwalder.
Osterwalder, Konrad was born on June 3, 1942 in Stettfurt, TG, Switzerland. Son of Theodor and Gretel Marion Osterwalder.
Diploma, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zuerich, Switzerland, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zuerich, Switzerland, 1970.
Assistant Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zuerich, 1965-1970, professor, since 1977, head mathematics department, 1985-1989. Visiting professor Courant Institute New York University, New York City, 1970-1971. Research associate Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1971-1972, assistant professor, 1972-1975, associate professor, 1975-1977.
Rector Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, since 1995. Member visiting committee Harvard University, Cambridge, 1988-1991. President Conference European Schools of Advanced Education and Research, 1998-2000.
With Politecnico di Milano Nucleo di valutazione, since 1999, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, Commission Avale, since 1999. Member University Svizzera Italiana Consiglio, since 2001, Technology University Darmstadt Hochschulrat, since 2001.
Member International Association Mathematics Physics (president 1985-1988).
Married Verena Bollag, May 24, 1969. Children: Katrin, Rachel, Reserve.