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Jean-Claude Badoux earned his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Lehigh University in 1965 after studying at ETH Zurich as well as the TU Hannover. He has been involved in multiple design and construction projects and Technical Advisor for over 100 construction projects in Switzerland and other countries. From 1992 to 2000 he was President of the EPFL, Switzerland and has also served as President of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences and the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects. He was awarded the Anton Tedesko Medal 2007 by the IABSE Foundation Council in recognition of his dedication to excellence in structural engineering and his role as mentor for younger engineers.
Hans has been successfully active in the international technology business for more then 35 years, and has held senior management positions at DEC, Intel, HP, Convex, as well as at Philips and Rabobank. He is currently active in a broad range of innovation and technology developments involving leading European universities, governments and investors. He is a frequent speaker in the area of technology innovation, e-government and change management. By means of his ‘Murielle’ foundation, Mr. Derksen is also active in humanitarian projects within western Africa countries and Asia, such as Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and SriLanka. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Twente and is currently working on his PhD in sociology and corporate change at the University of Amsterdam. Mr. Derksen is a Dutch national and has lived in Switzerland for more than 30 years.
Edwin brings over 20 years of broad financial management experience including the CFO role, company preparation for an IPO, M&A, strategic funding, management of business integration projects, project management of enterprise wide business process re engineering and IT system implementations. He is a results orientated professional who enjoys working with management teams to make change happen. Prior to his financial management experience, Edwin practiced civil engineering specialized in the design and construction of earthquake resistant buildings, as a member of multi discipline construction management teams delivering turnkey construction projects in New Zealand, Canada and Switzerland. Edwin holds a MBA degree from the IMD, Switzerland, and a civil engineering degree from the University of Canterbury, NZ.