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Organizational structure
Swiss Nanoscience Institute
National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) “Nanoscale Science”
The National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) “Nanoscale Science” is organized into various
bodies and committees with different tasks and functions.
NCCR Management
The NCCR Management Team is responsible for ensuring the successful management of the program. It represents
the NCCR in dealing with outside contacts and supports all institutions and persons involved in the achievement
of the program’s scientific objectives. The NCCR Management is made up of the Director of the Program
Professor Christian Schönenberger, his deputy Professor Daniel Loss, the Director of Scientific
Communication Professor Christoph Gerber, the Responsible for the Nanosciences Curriculum Professor Wolfgang Meier,
the Honorary President Professor Hans-Joachim Güntherodt
and the administrative Team Dr. Verónica Cerletti, Audrey Fischer
and Dr. Tibor Gyalog.
NCCR Scientific Board
The Scientific Board of the NCCR supports the Management Team in a consultative capacity, stimulates
interdisciplinary cooperation and reviews opportunities for the marketing of scientific findings. It fulfils a
control function for the entire program and network. The Scientific Boards members within the NCCR are:
Professor Andreas Engel (University of Basel), Deputy: Professor Ueli Aebi (University of Basel)
Professor Daniel Loss (University of Basel), Deputy: Professor Klaus Ensslin (Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology (ETH) Zürich)
Professor Ernst Meyer (University of Basel), Deputy: Professor Hans-Josef Hug (EMPA, University of Basel)
Professor Christian Schönenberger (University of Basel), Deputy: Dr. Thomas Jung (PSI, Villigen)
Professor Franςois Diederich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich),
Deputy: Professor Wolfgang Meier (University of Basel)
Professor Christoph Gerber (University of Basel)
NCCR Project Leaders Meeting
The role of the various project leaders within the NCCR is to stimulate discussion within the projects,
to monitor scientific progress and ensure that the declared objective is being met. The project leaders
within the NCCR are:
Professor Ueli Aebi (University of Basel)
Professor Andreas Engel (University of Basel)
Professor Daniel Loss (University of Basel)
Professor Klaus Ensslin (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich)
Professor Ernst Meyer (University of Basel)
Professor Hans-Josef Hug (EMPA, University of Basel)
Professor Christian Schönenberger (University of Basel)
Dr. Thomas Jung (PSI, Villigen)
Professor Franςois Diederich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich), Professor Wolfgang
Meier (University of Basel)
NCCR International Advisory Board
An International Advisory Board advises the NCCR Management with regard to the scientific focus and
implementation of scientific projects. It draws attention to commercialization opportunities and provides a
general quality control. Members of the Advisory Board are:
Prof. Wolfgang Baumeister, Max Planck Institute, Martinsried, D
Prof. Gerd Binnig, IBM Rüschlikon, CH
Dr. Don Eigler, IBM Almaden, US
Sir Prof. Harry Kroto, University of Sussex, GB
Prof. Poul Erik Lindelof, University of Copenhagen, DK
Prof. Fritz Melchers, University of Basel, CH
Prof. Calvin Quate, Stanford University, Stanford, US
Dr. Heinrich Rohrer, IBM Rüschlikon, CH
NCCR Network Delegates Meeting
Each of the eight partner institutions involved in the NCCR nominates a delegate to ensure communications
between the Leading House Basel and the network. The delegates of the network are:
Professor Francois Diederich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich)
Professor Nico de Rooij (University of Neuchâtel)
Dr. Harry Heinzelmann (CSEM Neuchâtel)
Dr. Jens Gobrecht (Paul Scherrer Institute)
Professor Nava Setter (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPF) Lausanne)
Professor Andreas Plückthun (University of Zürich)
Dr. Uwe Pieles (FHNW Higher Technical College)
Dr. Hans-Peter Lang (University of Basel)
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