Vischer, Moritz

Research Interests | Curriculum Vitae | Publications | Other Activities

 

Moritz Vischer works as a scientific collaborator at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich (ETH Zürich). He belongs to the research group of Prof. Dr. Roman Boutellier, who chairs the fields of Technology and Innovation Management at the Department «Management, Technology, and Economics» (D-MTEC).

Born September 18th, 1980 in Switzerland, Moritz Vischer grew up and graduated from High School in Zurich. In 2007 he obtained his “Diplomingenieur” (MSc) degree in Industrial Management and Manufacturing at the ETH in Zurich with majors in Logistics and automated Production. As an undergraduate he studied mechanical and process engineering at the ETH in Zurich.

His studies included an internship at the Saitek Electronics (Shenzhen) Ltd. production plant in China and work as an assistant Scientific Assistant at the Center for Product Design at the ETH Zurich involving supervision of student exercises in product innovation and technical drawing.

After completing a term paper at Rheinmetall WM Schweiz AG in Zürich Oerlikon, involving an analysis of company logistics, he could use these findings to complete his diploma thesis at RWMS Schweiz AG. Having gained a throughout insight into the company and its products he was given a 50% position of management assistant at the company. In 2008 he was involved in the plastics injection moulding department as assistent manager. In 2009 he was asked to joint the R&D department of RWM Schweiz AG.

Research Interest

The emphasis of his research is understanding how technologies and production capabilities can get lost in connection with outsourcing and globalization. The focus is also on understanding how older technologies and technologies deemed obsolete can be reintroduced into a modern production environment.

Publications

Patent CH692950 ; „Verwendung von Nukleinsäure des DNA- Stranges als Speichermedium für digitalisierte Daten“

M.Vischer and R.Boutellier (2010); Komplexe Produkte brauchen kein kompliziertes Wissensmanagement, io new management Nr. 1-2 2010

M.Vischer, R.Boutellier and P:Breitenmoser (2010); Implementation of a gatekeeper structure
for business and technology intelligence, Int. J. Technology Intelligence and Planning

Curriculum Vitae

Other Activities

2004/2005 Organization of a model flying day at ETH Zurich

2001-2002 Team leader of the Innovation project “Swizzblizz” ETH for
the Center for Product Design at ETH (award for the best CAD data structure). Industrial participation of RUAG Aerospace and other industrial partners

1997-2000 Head of the pupil’s organization at high school