University of Basel (law and economics) Doctor of Law (Dr. iur), 1980 Admission as Attorney, 1981 Notary public Basel, 1984 (not practising)

  Chairman of the Board of scienceINDUSTRIES, Switzerland Vice-Chairman, Board member and Member of the Committee of the Board of economiesuisse (Swiss Business Federation) Member of the Board (former President 2009 - 2011) of SwissHoldings (Federation of Industrial and Service Groups in Switzerland) Vice-Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Germany-Switzerland (Chairman 2014 - 2016) Member of the Board of Trustees of the Fritz Gerber Foundation for talented young people Member of the Board of Trustees of the Paul Sacher Foundation Member of the Board of Trustees of the Humer Foundation Chairman of the Friends of Phelophepa Foundation, Switzerland Member of the Board of Trustees of swisscontact Member of the University Council Basel Member of the Advisory Board of the University of Bologna Law Review Award of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 2003 - 2008: Board member of the Basilea Pharmaceutica AG