1995, Diploma in Electrical Engineering and Econometrics, ETHZ; 1997, Master's in Energy Economics and Management, EPFL; 2000, Master's in Econometrics, Univ. of Geneva; 2000, PhD, EPFL; 2002, Master's in Applied Ethics, Univ. of Zurich. Former Research Fellow and Lecturer, Swiss Federal technical institutes in Zurich (ETHZ), Lausanne (EPFL) and Würenlingen (PSI). 2001-09, Senior Director, Energy Industries and Strategy and Member, Executive Council, World Economic Forum. Since 2009, Secretary-General, World Energy Council; has led the further development of the organization through a number of initiatives, including the initiation of on-going World Energy Scenarios and World Energy Trilemma flagship studies and the facilitation of high-level World Energy Leaders' Summits to enhance the relevance and impact of the organization. Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne. Member, Global Agenda Council on Energy Security, World Economic Forum. Member, Advisory Board: BKW's Innovation Group; Siemens Stiftung. Adviser on energy issues to the President of EPFL. Author of publications. Recipient of awards and honours.