Markus Meier
Markus Meier (born January 16, 1955 in Emmen , Lucerne ; † April 17, 2005 in the Winterthur district , canton Zurich ) was Professor of Product Development at ETH Zurich and head of the Center for Product Development (ZPE) there.
Professional background
He was previously the technical director and managing director (1989–1990) of Robitron AG in Schaffhausen and 1990–1996 managing director of Soudronic Neftenbach AG, which belongs to the Soudronic Group.
research
He focused his research on the process of product innovation and worked closely with industry, focusing on visualization and digital product presentation. He received visiting professorships in the USA and was awarded the title “successful best practice” in a competition by 10 well-known technical universities for his project-oriented teaching in the area of “innovation project”.
Meier held several patents , which he used for his own developments in the field of u. a. of CD manufacturing and sheet metal welding.
Web links
- Markus Meier dies
- ETH professor Markus Meier drowned in the Töss
- Markus Meier, Center for Product Development (ZPE), ETH Zurich ( Memento from December 30, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) in the Internet Archive
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meier, Markus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss engineering scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Emmen LU |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 17, 2005 |