Selim Sedat Hacisalihzade

Background

Hacisalihzade, Selim Sedat was born on June 30, 1957 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Salih Mithat and Emel (Yüksel) Hacisalihzade.

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1987. Executive Master of Business Administration, International Institute Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1994.

Career

Engineering consultant, Organisation Zoller, Vevey, Switzerland, 1981; teaching assistant, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1982-1987; lecturer, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1989-1990; research associate, University of California, Berkeley, 1987-1989; research fellow, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Mountain View, California, 1988-1989; technical manager, Landis & Gyr, Zug, Switzerland, 1990-1994; owner, AGORA Management Cons., Wädenswil, Switzerland, 1994-1996; Research and Development director, Unisource Alliance, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, 1996-1998; business development manager, Swisscom, Bern, Switzerland, since 1998. Consultant Swiss Federal Office of Science and Education, Bern, Switzerland, 1992-1993,European Commission, Brussels, 1992-1993. Chairman various professional organizations, United States of America, United Kingdom, Switzerland.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), International Academy Society (president 1992-1994), Turkish American Association California (treasurer 1988-1989).

Interests

• Avocations: cooking, eating, reading, computer games.

Connections

Married Oya H. Önis, May 20, 1982. Children: Lara, Suzan.

Father:

Salih Mithat Hacisalihzade

Mother:

Emel (Yüksel) Hacisalihzade

Spouse:

Oya H. Önis

child:

Suzan Hacisalihzade

child:

Lara Hacisalihzade