Giovanni Dietler member of Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences

Giovanni Dietler is appointed as an individual member in recognition of his scientific and technical work in the field of soft matter physics and their applications in the life sciences as well as his entrepreneurial approach to promoting their commercial exploitation. Joël Mesot, former professor at IPHYS and now President of ETHZ, is also among the new members.

The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences is the most important network of experts for engineering sciences in Switzerland and is in contact with the highest Swiss bodies for science, politics and industry. The network is comprised of selected individual members, member organisations and experts. Individual members are outstanding experts from the fields of education, research, commerce and industry and politics. They are appointed for life.