Newly elected individual members 2023
This year, the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences SATW has added twelve new Full Members to its network. Each possesses an impressive track record in the engineering sciences.
Roger Abächerli
Prof. Roger Abächerli has been appointed a Full Member of SATW in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the development of medtech products and his contributions to research and teaching in this field.
Christoph Aeschlimann
Christoph Aeschlimann has been appointed a Full Member of SATW in recognition of his remarkable contributions as a visionary engineer and strategist in the communication systems field.
Gion Caminada
Prof. Gion Caminada has been appointed a Full Member of SATW in recognition of his fundamental contributions to architecture in teaching, practice and research. His work is characterised by the vision of bringing culture and nature into harmony and promoting a sustainable housing policy.
Christian Franck
Prof. Christian Franck has been appointed a Full Member of SATW in recognition of his outstanding achievements in teaching and research, particularly regarding the use of new climate-friendly insulating gases in electrical energy technology.
Junguo Liu
Prof. Junguo Liu has been appointed a Full Member of SATW in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to linking climate scenarios with water risk assessment and the necessary hydraulic engineering measures.
Tobias J. Kippenberg
Prof. Tobias J. Kippenberg has been appointed a Full Member of SATW in recognition of his pioneering research in quantum optomechanics, the development of micro-resonator-based optical frequency combs and his contribution as the co-creator of photonic integrated circuit technology.
Adrian Perrig
Prof. Adrian Perrig has been appointed a Full Member of SATW in recognition of his pioneering research and contributions to computer and network security, particularly the development and implementation of the new high-security SCION internet.
Robert Riener
Prof. Robert Riener has been appointed a Full Member of SATW in recognition of his outstanding achievements in research, development and clinical evaluation pertaining to rehabilitation robots and assistive technologies suitable for everyday use, particularly via the Cybathlon platform, which he initiated.
Christian Rüegg
Prof. Christian Rüegg has been appointed a Full Member of SATW in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the field of solid-state physics, as well as in the further development and instrumentation of neutron sources.
Olga Sorkine-Hornung
Prof. Olga Sorkine-Hornung has been appointed a Full Member of SATW in recognition of her outstanding contributions to research and development in computer graphics, geometric modelling, digital geometry processing, computer animation and visual computing.
Luc Thévenaz
Prof. Luc Thévenaz has been appointed a Full Member of SATW in recognition of his pioneering role in the development of fibre-optic technologies and new solutions for photonics-based sensors.
Tanja Zimmermann
Prof. Tanja Zimmermann has been appointed a Full Member of SATW in recognition of her innovative work on nanocellulose and the expansion of the practical applications of wood-based materials.