Studies in Economics, Univ. of Zurich. 1987, entered diplomatic service. Member of Swiss Delegation to GATT, Geneva; with Swiss Embassy, Paris; Deputy to Swiss Ambassador in Nigeria; with the Swiss Mission to the UN, New York. With Service for Disarmament Policy and Nuclear Issues, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA): Head, OSCE Service of Political Affairs Division I; 1996, Deputy Head, OSCE Coordination Unit. 1997, Deputy Head, Swiss Mission to NATO, Brussels. 2000-04, Director, Geneva Int'l Centre for Humanitarian Demining. 2004, Head, Directorate of Corporate Management, FDFA. Since 2008, current position.