Gerhard Schmitt

Professor Emeritus at ETH Zurich, Founding Director of the Singapore-ETH Centre

Zurich, Switzerland

About

Professor Emeritus of Information Architecture at ETH Zurich. Founding Director of the Singapore-ETH Centre SEC. Previously, Senior Vice President ETH Global, ETH Vice President Planning and Logistics, Professor of Computer Aided Architectural Design at ETH Zurich, Associate Professor for Computer Aided Architectural Design at Carnegie Mellon University, Guest Professor at Harvard University and TU Delft. Research and practice in Urban Climate Planning, Responsive Cities, Generative Architectural and Urban Design, Urban Simulation, Massive Open Online Courses, and International Relations. Education and research professional with a Dipl.-Ing. from TU Munich, a Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) from the University of California, Berkeley and a Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from TU Munich.

Experience

  • Professor Emeritus at ETH Zürich
    Sep 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

  • Director at Singapore-ETH Centre SEC
    Oct 2017 - Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Senior Vice President ETH Global at ETH Zurich
    Aug 2012 - Dec 2017 · 5 yrs 5 mos

  • Founding Director at Singapore-ETH Centre
    Sep 2010 - Sep 2013 · 3 yrs 1 mo