Biography:

- Swiss citizen (of Sent, GR) born in Genoa (Italy)
- Studies in Switzerland and Italy  (Electrotechnics, master and Dr. degree)
- Brown Boveri (today ABB), Baden, Switzerland, 1958-1963
    - Development of control devices for power systems
    - Computing center, Head of the analog computing center
- Suiselectra (Swiss Electric and Traction Company), Basel, Switzerland, 1963-1972
    - Projects and studies of hydro, thermal and nuclear power plants, power transmission and
      distribution systems
    - Head of energy-studies group and computing center, executive member
- Professor for energy, power systems and control systems,
   Bern University of Applied Sciences, Enginneering and Information Technology, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, 1972-2000
    - Teaching energy, power systems and control systems theory,  manager energy-laboratory 1972-1998
    - Head of the Department of Electrical and Communication Technology 1983-1992
    - Award " Technologiestandort Schweiz" 1992, for grid coupled 20 kW solar converter
    - Coaching  research projects until 2000
 - Books on Power Systems Technology and Energy ,
            Elektrische Energieversorgung Bd 1, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2000, 2nd edition 2007, 3rd edition 2012, 4th edition 2015
            Elektrische Energieversorgung Bd 2  Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2004, 2nd edition 2009, in 3rd edition 2012 split in: vol.2 + vol. 3, 4th edition 2016
            Elektrische Energieversorgung Bd 3, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2012,
            Les réseaux d'énergie électrique, tome 1,  Hermès Science/Lavoisier , Paris 2006
            Les réseaux d'énergie électrique, tome 2,  Hermès Science/Lavoisier , Paris 2007,  tome 3A et tome 3B,  Hermès Science/Lavoisier , Paris 2009
 - Books on Energy and Climate Protection , 
            Weltweiter Energiebedarf und 2-Grad-Klimaziel, Springer-Verlag,  (ISBN 978-3-662-53420-5), Oktober 2016,   
            Global Energy Demand and 2-degree Target,  Springer, Heidelberg, London, New York, december 2014
            Weltweite Energiewirtschaft und Klimaschutz, Springer-Verlag, 1. Auflage 2010, 2. aktualisierte Auflage  (ISBN 978-3-662-52654-5), Juni 2015,
            Demande mondiale d'énergie et objetif 2°C, Cracon-Verlag,  (ISBN 978-2-9700650-5-0), juin 2015 
 - Partner Sputnik Engineering AG, Biel, Switzerland  (2001 -2008) 
-  Consulting Engineer;  Lectures on Power Systems,  HSR Hochschule für Technik, Rapperswil,  2009 

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