Our Research Council
The Research Council determines the SDFB's research focuses and priorities. It defines medium and long-term research strategies, oversees the projects and represents the institute externally. The Research Council consists of representatives of the affiliated institutions of higher education and companies.
Prof. Dr. Gerhard M. Buurman [President]
Zurich University of the Arts
Founder and head of the Interaction Design Program
Co-founder and member of the board, SDFB
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- Website
Prof. Dr. Harald C. Gall
University of Zurich
Department of Informatics
Member of the board, SDFB
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- Website
![Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser, LL.M. [Harv.]](/images/general/urs_gasser.jpg)
Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser, LL.M. [Harv.]
Harvard University [USA]
Executive Director, Berkman Center for Internet & Society
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- Website
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Hens
University of Zurich
Director of the Swiss Banking Institute
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- Website
Prof. Dr. Ludger Hovestadt
Swiss Federal Institute for Technology Zurich
Chair for Computer Aided Architectural Design
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- Website
Dr. Christian Kruse [Vizepräsident]
Morgan Stanley, Wealth Manager
Co-founder and member of the board, SDFB
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- Website
Dr. Stefano Mastrogiacomo
Arvetica
Founder and Partner
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- Website
Lukas Schwitter, dipl. Designer FH
Swiss Design Institute for Finance and Banking
Co-founder and member of the board, SDFB
Walter Stulzer, MSc.
Nose Design Intelligence AG
Chief Executive Officer
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- Website
Dr. Steffen P. Walz
Walz & Seibert Kollektivgesellschaft
CEO, Partner
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- Website