Heinz Burtscher
Prof. Dr.
Study of electrical engineering at the ETH Zurich, 1976: Diploma, 1980: Ph.D. Research work on aerosols in the laboratory for solid state physics at ETH with Prof. H.C. Siegmann; Habilitation in experimental physics, title of the thesis: Combustion aerosols: properties, measurement and applications; 1994: Smoluchowski Prize. Scientist at the ABB research center in Dättwil (electrostatic precipitator for coal-fired power plants). 1996-2018: Prof. at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland. Research areas: characterization of small particles, combustion aerosols; numerous publications.