Prof. em. Dr. Roman Boutellier

Since 1 October 2008 Professor Roman Boutellier is Vice President Human Resources and Infrastructure as new member of the ETH Board.
Roman Boutellier has from 2004 until September 2008 been Full Professor for Innovation and Technology Management at ETH Zurich. Since 2005 he chairs the Master of Advanced Studies in Management, Technology, and Economics. In 1999 he was nominated as Adjunct Professor for Technology Management at the University of St. Gallen.

From 1999 until his nomination at the ETH he was President and Chief Executive Officer of SIG Holding Ltd.. Under his Management the - 2 billion group developed from a diversified conglomerate to a globally active group with focus on liquid packaging.

From 1993 until 1999 he was a Professor at the University of St. Gallen and the President of the Institute of Technology Management. From 1987 until 1993 he was the head of the technical division at Leica AG in Heerbrugg and from 1981 until 1987 of the Optical Calculation department and Optics Manufacturing at Kern in Aarau. During this time he spent a study visit at the Optical Sciences Center in Tucson/Arizona and, in addition, made a degree in business administration.

Roman Boutellier was born on April 5, 1950 in Gansingen. He was conferred a doctorate in 1979 at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in mathematics. Postdoctoral, he spent a year at the Imperial College in London to do research in function theory.

He is a member of various boards dealing with technology transfer, supply chain management and academic education. He is also author and co-author of 7 books and over 100 publications. Furthermore, he is a member of the board of the Schweizerische Kurse für Unternehmensführung SKU and member of boards of directors of Swiss MNCs.

Today's focus of research is: innovation, technology risks and opportunities as well as purchasing.