Dr. Jürg Brunnschweiler

Curriculum Vitae

Jürg Brunnschweiler is the Chief of Staff to the President of ETH Zurich and heads the Office of the President. The Office of the President provides strategic and operational services to advance ETH Zurich and the President's vision and priorities. It is comprised of teams that are responsible for coordinating and promoting activities in the areas of Foresight and Strategic Affairs, Sustainability, International Affairs, and Global Visibility.

Jürg Brunnschweiler joined ETH Zurich in 2002. Before becoming Chief of Staff to the President on 1 January 2020, he worked first in the Presidents’ Staff and the Lecturers’ Office, then in the office dealing with the European Union Framework Programmes and in 2009 returned to the Office for Faculty Affairs where he was responsible for faculty recruiting procedures at various departments. In addition, he was contact person for academic career advancement and Secretary of the Tenure Committee. In 2012, Jürg Brunnschweiler took the helm of ETH Global, the former staff unit for international relations at ETH Zurich. He is a member of the Global Advisory Board and the Board of Directors of the ETH Alumni Association.

Jürg Brunnschweiler holds a PhD in Biology from the University of Zurich.