Daniel Ammann
Daniel Ammann (* 1963 in Zurich ) is a Swiss journalist and book author .
Life
Daniel Ammann studied at the University of Zurich , the University of California in Berkeley and the Fondation post-universitaire internationale in Paris. He holds a degree in history, political science and federal law from the University of Zurich . Ammann headed, among other things, the economic departments of Weltwoche and the Swiss news magazine Facts .
His research into dubious investigative methods used by the federal prosecutor's office sparked the Roschacher affair involving a Colombian drug lord. They led to the resignation of Federal Prosecutor Valentin Roschacher in 2006 and to the non-re-election of Federal Prosecutor Erwin Beyeler in 2011 .
Ammann wrote a biography ( The King of Oil ) about the controversial commodity trader Marc Rich , the founder of Glencore . The book became a bestseller and has so far been published in nine languages.
Awards
- In 2006 he was awarded the Swiss Media Prize for Financial Journalists.
- In 2007 he received the Georg von Holtzbrinck Prize for Business Journalism .
- In 2010, Ammann was named Business Journalist of the Year by Schweizer Journalist magazine .
- In 2012 he was awarded the Zurich Journalism Prize for his series of articles on the Federal Prosecutor's Office .
Publications
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The King of Oil. The Secret Lives of Marc Rich. St. Martin's Press, New York 2009, ISBN 978-0-312-57074-3 .
- German translation: King of Oil - Marc Rich. From the most powerful commodities trader in the world to the hunted by the USA. Orell Füssli , Zurich 2010, ISBN 978-3-280-05396-6 .
- Updated edition: King of Oil - Marc Rich. The adventurous life of the resource tycoon and Glencore founder. Orell Füssli , Zurich 2014, ISBN 978-3-280-05562-5 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Diploma thesis The Auto Exhaust Gas Policy of Switzerland - an implementation study
- ^ Website King of Oil
- ↑ "I spent months researching the article about the drug lord Ramos." In: persoenlich.com . June 20, 2011
- ↑ Media Prize 2006. In: Private
- ↑ Daniel Ammann and Wolfgang Wettstein honored. In: persoenlich.com. November 16, 2007
- ↑ Business Journalist of the Year. In: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen from March 5, 2013
- ↑ Zurich Journalism Prize. Brochure Zurich Journalist Award 2012 (PDF; 3.0 MB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ammann, Daniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss journalist and book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |