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Christian Zurbrügg

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About Me

Senior researcher and group leader Solid Waste Management

In 1998, Christian Zurbrügg joined the Department of Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries (Sandec), which is now Department Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development, at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) as a tenure track researcher in the field of solid waste management in developing countries and obtained tenure in 2002. In 2004 he took over the responsibility as head of department Sandec. From August 2015 to February 2023 he acted as a member of the Eawag directorate. Currently he heads the Solid Waste Management research group as senior researcher and group leader.

Dr. Christian Zurbrügg received his BSc. and MSc. degree in Geology at the University of Berne, Switzerland. He then worked as a consultant in a geotechnical engineering enterprise before continuing his education with a postgraduate diploma on urban water resources management and water conservation and protection at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ) and Eawag. In 1992 he joined ETHZ as a research associate in the Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology and then in 1997 collaborated with the Department of Civil Engineering at University of British Columbia (UBC, Canada) as flood hydrologist.

His current research interests lie in the interdisciplinary approach of upgrading infrastructure and services in urban areas of low and middle income countries - with a special focus on sanitation, solid waste and water. He has led several international programs and projects, published many scientific articles and book chapters on appropriate technology and enabling environments in low income settings, and serves on many international committees, task forces and juries.

As Head of Sandec he obtained the IWA Development Solutions Award for Science in recognition of outstanding innovation or contribution to science which has led to demonstrable uptake, impact or influence at national, regional or international levels in low and middle income countries.

Curriculum Vitae

1998 - today Senior researcher and group leader Solid Waste Management at Sandec/Eawag, Duebendorf, Switzerland
Aug 2019 - today Adjunct Professor, Environmental Engineering, Department of Energy and
Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden
Aug 2015 - Feb 2023 Member of the Directorate Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology)
2004 – Aug 2015 Head of the Department of Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries (Sandec) at Eawag
2002 – 2004 Deputy Head of the Department of Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries (Sandec) at Eawag
2002 - today Tenured Group Leader Solid Waste Management at at Sandec/Eawag, Duebendorf, Switzerland
1998 – 2002 Tenure Track Group Leader Solid Waste Management at Sandec/Eawag, Duebendorf, Switzerland
1997 – 1998 Research Associate, Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia UBC, Vancouver, Canada
1992 – 1996 Research Associate, Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zürich, Switzerland
1989 – 1990 Project Officer, Geotechnical Institute Ltd, Bern, Switzerland
1987 – 1988 Research Assistant, Department of Geology, University of Bern, Switzerland

Address

E-Mail: christian.zurbruegg@eawag.ch
Phone: +41 58 765 5423
Fax: +41 58 765 5802
Address: Eawag
Überlandstrasse 133
8600 Dübendorf
Office: FC F22

Expert on

solid waste management, sustainable water management, water treatment, urban sanitation, water supply

Focalpoints

      1. Urban environmental management
      2. Solid waste management
      3. Biowaste management concepts, strategies and technologies
      4. Development aspects in WASH and solid waste management