Walter Winkler

Background

Winkler, Walter was born on September 21, 1927 in Basel, Switzerland. Son of Rudolf and Clara (Gebhardt) Winkler.

Education

Diploma, Senior College of Technology Winterthur, Switzerland, 1948. Master in Physics, University Bern, Switzerland, 1955. Doctor in Natural Science, University Bern, Switzerland, 1955.

Career

Physicist Reactor Research institute, Würenlingen, Switzerland, 1955-1961, chief of department Switzerland, 1961-1965. Director University of Applied Sciences, Windisch, 1965-1990. Professor University Bern, since 1990.

Member governing board Contraves AG, Zurich, 1965-1989, Aargauvisches Elektrizitatswerk, Aarau, 1970-1981, Birchmeier AG, Künten, 1971-1992, ATAG Treuhand, Bern, 1970-1981, Carl Zeiss AG, Zurich, 1982-1996, Metallwaren Holding AG, Zug, Switzerland, since 1978, others.

Achievements

• Walter Winkler has been listed as a noteworthy industrial consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Brigadier general Swiss Army, 1978-1989. Member Swiss Academy Engineering Sciences, Lions Club.

Interests

• Classical literature.

Connections

Married Anna Rüttimann, February 14, 1956. Children: Thomas, Adrian.

Father:

Rudolf Winkler

Mother:

Clara (Gebhardt) Winkler

Spouse:

Anna Rüttimann

child:

Thomas Winkler

child:

Adrian Winkler