Prof. Dr. Markus Loepfe

Since 2014
FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland • Head International Office, FHNW School of Engineering

Since 2011
FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland • Lecturer of Physics,  FHNW School of Engineering

2010–2011
Siemens Switzerland Ltd, Building Technologies Group• Principal Key Expert R&D for Fire Safety & Security Products within the CTO Organisation (Chief Technology Office)

2008–2010
Siemens Australia, BT Group Melbourne, Fire Safety & Security Products• Head of R&D Melbourne
• Set-up and management of a new R&D location in Melbourne

2004–2008
Siemens Building Technologies Ltd, Fire Safety & Security Products, Zug, Switzerland• Global Innovation Project Portfolio Manager
• Global responsibility for patent coordination
• Centre of coordination for Siemens internal and external development and research institutes

1998–2004
Siemens Fire & Security Products, Männedorf, Switzerland, (formerly Cerberus AG)• Head of research
• Predevelopment of innovative ideas, product development
• Networking with universities and research institutes

1996–1997
Cerberus production plant, Volketswil, Switzerland• Head of Technology
• Management of the departments micro-systems technology, materials testing and quality assurance
• Development of physical-chemical special treatments
• Manufacturing of micro system components for fire and intrusion detection

1992–1996
Cerberus AG, Männedorf, Switzerland• Scientific collaborator / project leader at the research department
• Evaluation of novel detection methods for fire aerosols and combustion gases
• Management and supervision of the aerosol laboratory
• Apprenticeship training for physics laboratory assistants 

1991–1992
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich• D. Student / Assistant at the aerosol research group of Prof. Dr. H. C. Siegmann

1987–1991
Bruker-Spectrospin AG, Fällanden, Switzerland• D. Student / Assistant development of mass spectrometry (ICR)

Born 18. July 1962 in Zurich, Switzerland

Higher education and qualifications

1992
Ph.D. in Physics from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (Dr.sc.nat., ETH Zurich)

1987
Masters in Experimental Physics from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich

1981
Matriculation (Mathemat.-Naturwissenschaftl. Gymnasium, Kantonsschule Ramibuhl, Eidg. Matura Typus C)