Vested interests
Listed below are the vested interests and secondary occupations of our CEO as well as the members of Empa's Directorate.
Prof. Dr. Tanja Zimmermann (Director)
| Designation | Legal form | Body | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Forum Holz”, Swiss Federal office for the environment (Bafu) | Public Authority | Management Board | Member |
| FMF-Freiburg Materials Research Center | Public Institution | Advisory Board | Member |
| Stockholm University Center for Circular and Sustainable Systems | Public Institution | Advisory Board | Senior Advisor |
| RhySearch Forschungs- und Innovationszentrum Rheintal, Buchs | Public Institution | Board of Directors | Member |
| Innovationspark OST | Public Institution | Advisory Board | Member |
| glatec Business Incubator | Public Institution | Management Board | President |
| CSEM | Public Institution | Advisory Board | Member |
Dr. Peter Richner (Deputy Director)
| Designation | Legal form | Body | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) | Public Authority | Advisory Board | President |
| Lucerne University of Applied Science, Department of Engineering and Architecture (HSLU) | University | Advisory Board | Member |
| Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (sia) | Association | Professional Council "Energy" | Vice President |
| European Network of Building Research Institutes (ENBRI) | Association | Board | Member |
| Integrated Planning LLC (intep) | LLC | Supervisory Board | Member |
| Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG) | Sustainability Advisory Board | Member | |
| Energy Cluster Switzerland | Association | Advisory Board | Member |
| International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures (RILEM) | Association | Honorary Member (2022) | |
| Geberit | Stock Company | Sustainability Advisory Board | Member |
Dr. Nathalie Casas
| Designation | Legal form | Body | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innosuisse | Public Institution | Innovation Council | Member |
| Federal Energy Research Commission | Advisory Body of the Federal Council | Commission | Member |
Dr. Lorenz Herrmann
| Designation | Legal form | Body | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Tech Zentrum Aargau | Stock Company | Advisory Board Werkstoff- und Nanotechnologien | Member |
| Swiss m4m Center AG | Stock Company | Board of Directors | Member |
| SwissCluster AG | Stock Company | Shareholder Meeting | Empa shareholder representative |
| Swiss Academy of Engineering Science (SATW) | Association | Coordination Committee Advanced Manufacturing Research Network | Member |
| Swiss Micro- and Nanotechnology Network (SWISS MNT) | Association | Board | Member |
| AM-TTC Alliance | Association | Board | President |
Prof. Dr. Manfred Heuberger
| Designation | Legal form | Body | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Textiles | Association | Expert Committee Technology & Innovation | Member |
| SATW | Association | Expert Committee | Member |
Dr. Urs Leemann
| Designation | Legal form | Body | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raiffeisenbank Limmat | Cooperative | Chairman of the Board | |
| Raiffeisenbanken-Rat (RB-Rat) | President | ||
| Cleantech Hub Dietikon | Association | Board | Member |
Prof. Dr. René Rossi
| Designation | Legal form | Body | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suva Certification Body Steering Committee | Public Institution | Steering Committee | Member |
| Startfeld | Foundation | Foundation Board | Member |
| University of St. Gallen School of Medicine | Public Institution | Executive Committee | Member |
| Thurgauer Technology Forum | Mandate of the Government Council | Expert Committee | Member |
| Canton Hospital St. Gallen (KSSG) | Institute under public law | Research Commission | Member |
| Association for medical research and innovation in Canton Aargau | Association | Board | Member |
| Switzerland Innovation Park OST | Stock Company | Research Commission | Head |