Max Rössler
Max Rössler | |
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Born | 1940 |
Education | ETH Zurich |
Occupation | Swiss Investor |
Life
Rössler attended the Kantonsschule at Burggraben in St. Gallen, where he finished his matriculation. He then studied mathematics at ETH Zurich, where he co-authored a dissertation on railway computations in the field of space mechanics in 1966 with Eduard Stiefel.[1] He then spent time at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for a NASA research project to calculate space travel. Subsequently, he was a lecturer for applied mathematics and operations research at ETH Zurich.[2]
In 1978 Rössler changed to finances. He was responsible for the analysis department of fixed interest investments and the management of investment funds of CHF 12 billion at the Schweizerische Kreditanstalt.[3] Later he was responsible for financial investments of the Swiss Accident Insurance Institution (SUVA). He successfully used his knowledge in the financial sector for his own investments, to which a considerable amount of his assets includes investments in several Swiss companies. He is the main shareholder of the Parmino Holding AG which includes the construction company Implenia.[4][5] Through his influence on the occupation of the Implenia management team, Rössler became well known to the public.[6][7]
In addition, Rössler holds a major stake in the machine tool business Starrag Group and is a board member of other companies such as RSB Securities AG, Global Care and SunVesta Holding.[8] He is also an advisor to Swiss private banks. Rössler is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Rütli Foundation, which is affiliated to the private bank Reichmuth & Co.[9]
Max-Rössler-Prize
His private wealth enabled him to donate largely. In 2009, Rössler funded the annual Max-Rössler-Prize for the support of outstanding young professors at the ETH Zurich. The prize money amounted to CHF 200,000.[10] Another major donation, together with the Walter Haefner Foundation, enabled the founding of the new Institute for Theoretical Studies at ETH Zurich 2013.[11]
Awards
- 2013: Honorary Council of the ETH Zurich[2]
References
- ↑ Max Rössler (1966). "Analytische Störungstheorie im Dreikörperproblem mit Hilfe von regularisierenden Variablen". ETH Zürich. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- 1 2 "Laudatio für die Ehrenräte René Braginsky, Martin Haefner und Dr. Max Rössler" (PDF). ETH Zürich. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ↑ "Personen Max Rössler". RSB Securities. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ↑ "Der Implenia-Gönner". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ↑ "Kotiert an der SIX Swiss Exchange". Implenia. 6 March 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ↑ Benita Vogel (18 February 2016). "Weitere Rücktritte bei Implenia". Tages Anzeiger. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ↑ Bernhard Fischer, Marcel Speiser (17 February 2016). "Machtkampf bei Implenia sorgt für Kritik". Handelszeitung. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ↑ "Dr. Max Rössler". SunVesta Holding. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ↑ "Stiftungsräte". Rütli-Stiftung. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ↑ "Rössler Preis". ETH Zürich. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ↑ "ETH Zürich gründet Institut für Theoretische Studien". Blick. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2017.