Curriculum vitae Personal Name:
Rémy Grütter
Address:
Buchrain 8 2562 Port Switzerland Mobile: +41 (0)79 406 29 13 e-mail:
[email protected]
Place of birth:
Biel, September 3rd, 1964
Languages Mother tongues:
Swiss German and French
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in: German French English Brazilian Portuguese Education 1991-1997
University of Basle (Switzerland), Medicine
1984-1990
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH), electronic engineer
Schools:
Biel (Switzerland), 1984 Matura Type C (Mathematics)
Degrees: 1999
Dr. med., University of Basle Theses: Torsional strength of human cadaver tibiae and influence of bone density.
1998
Diploma in Medicine
1990
Dipl. Ing. ETH, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ)
Trainees 1993
1 month as medical student at the hospital municipal of MaríliaSP, Brazil
1991
Development of digital filters for diagnostic ultrasound machines at Kontron Instruments Basle, Switzerland
1990
Digital image processing in Turbo C++ in Novo Hamburgo-RS, Brazil (IAESTE student)
1988
Development of ultrafast digital regulation algorithms for DSPProcessor for digital balances at Mettler AG, Greifensee, Switzerland Page 1/4
Teaching 1993-1997
Instructor for first aid and medical treatment in Swiss civil service.
Courses 2002
Management course in Bern
3.4.-14.4.2000
Basic Spine Course for Sales Representatives at Synthes Spine, Paoli USA.
Research Activities 1998-June 1999
Research fellow at AO/ASIF Research Institute in Davos, Switzerland. Development of an intramedullary reamer testing device. Modification (electronics and sensors) of a screw testing machine and development of data acquisition software for several biomechanical testing frames. Digital image processing and evaluation of CT, MRI, and x-ray pictures.
1994-1997
Development and realization of a torsion machine and analysis of mechanical behavior of human cadaver tibiae under torsional load at the research center of AO/ASIF, Davos Switzerland, Presentation of results at the 10th conference of the European Society of Biomechanics in Leuven (1996).
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1990
Development of a digital pulse modulator generator for MRspectroscopy (16 and 64 MHz) at the ETH-Zürich (Switzerland)
Professional Activities Since 2011
CEO of Brönnimann Heimsoft AG
2007-2010
Sales Engineer at Hamamatsu, responsible for marketing and sales for System division, x-ray and medical technologies.
2002-2007
CEO of Qualidoc AG (Bern, Switzerland)
1.8.2001-2002
Project Management, product support and programming (4thDimension) at Qualidoc AG (Bern, Switzerland) Successful introduction of Qualicare (Clinic information system) in several clinics
2001
Deputy Head of AOCID, responsible for project coordination and controlling, strategy and public relations of AOCID, Davos
2000-2001
Coordination and organization of clinical trials worldwide for Spine and Maxillofacial Surgery, Data Management and responsibility for technical infrastructure including staff at AO Clinical Investigation in Davos, Switzerland
July 1999-2000
Expert for medical-technical innovations and project management for Impetus AG in Basle (Switzerland) with focus an biosensor applications
Computer skills Excellent computer knowledge (DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/7/8, Windows Server 2008, OS/2). Experienced programmer in IBM VisualAge C++ (for Windows 95/NT, OS/2, AIX, Solaris), Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and 4th Dimension, HTML, Andoid Power user of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and Lotus Notes (Windows, OS/2). Page 3/4
Experienced user and programmer of National Instrument (USA) data acquisition products. Other activities Regatta Sailing (Dolphin 81 with own crew) Member of the board of the Swiss Dolphin81 Association Publications Grütter, R., Cordey. J., Koller B., Wahl, D. (1996) Torsional strength of human cadaver tibiae: The size is more important than the degree of osteoporosis. Book of abstracts - 10th conference of the European society of Biomechanics. Leuven August 28-31. Grütter R., Cordey J., The epidemiology of diaphyseal fractures of the tibia, Injury VOL 31/1003 Grütter R., Cordey J., A biomechanical enigma: why are tibial fractures not more frequent in the elderly? Injury VOL 31/1003
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