Prof. em. Dr. Edi Kissling

Edi Kissling was appointed Professor of Geophysics at the ETH Zurich, in 1995. He is leading the research group "General and Applied Seismology" at Institute of Geophysics. Research interests: structure and dynamics of Earth's interior, plate tectonics, seismology. Special interests: Seismic tomography - methodology and applications, Alpine orogeny. Over 120 articles in peer-reviewed journals and books. Science citation index (web of science) H=42, av. number of citations = 45.

Personal data: Born 7 August 1953 in Zurich, Swiss citizen, married to Irene Kissling-Fischer. University education: 1972-76 Department of Natural Sciences of Federal Institute of Technology Zurich. Diploma thesis: "Radiometric studies in the Rotondo Granite, Central Alps". 1977-80 PhD student of Prof. Dr. St. Mueller at Institute of Geophysics, ETH Zurich, finishing with dissertation entitled "Crustal Structure and Isostasy in Switzerland". 1987 Habilitation at ETH Zurich and University of Zurich in "Geophysics" with a thesis entitled "Geotomography with Local Earthquake Data". (publ. in Reviews of Geophysics, 1988). Professional research experience: 1977-83 Assistant at ETH Zurich in fields of gravity, geodynamics, and refraction seismology. 1983-85 Postdoc at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Menlo Park and at Stanford University, California. 1983/7 Several visits as scientific guest at University of Utah, Salt Lake City and at USGS. 1988- Research and teaching scientist at Institute of Geophysics, ETH Zurich. Honors/Awards: Post-doctoral fellowship of Swiss National Science Foundation 1983/4, Latsis-Research Prize 1991 of ETH Zurich for "Seismic Tomography"

Professional teaching experience: 1983-87 Assistant teaching duties in introductory and advanced courses entitled geophysics, theoretical geophysics, mathematical methods, field and laboratory practica. Since 1987 docent for courses mathematical methods of environmental physics, introduction to geophysics, theoretical seismology, seismic tomography, physics of the lithosphere, plate tectonics, dynamics of Earth's interior. Since 1978 supervision of 28 diploma/BSc/MSc students at ETH and at other universities. Since 1987 lead supervision of more than 45 completed PhD students at ETH and other European universities.

Academic responsibilities and invitations: Students counselor for geophysics at the ETH Zurich and University of Zurich for more than 30 years. 1987/8 Member of the committee to design new study plan in Environmental Sciences at ETH Zurich, Lead convenor for many symposia at EGS, IUGG, IASPEI, EGU. Since 2003 president of Swiss Geophysical Commission (www.sgpk.ethz.ch).

participation as leading partner in internationl and national research projects:

- International research project ALPARRAY (see www.alparray.ethz.ch), begin 2014, international PI since July 2015

- International research project THALES WAS RIGHT: Megathrust earthquakes and subduction processes in Greece and Antilles. (2003-2013)

- International research project NERIES: New earthquake risk assessment for Europe. (2006- 2011)

- International research project CORISUB: Subduction zone processes of Costa Rica. (2004- 2010)

- Swiss research project ALPES: Toward 3D shear-wave velocity models of the Alps (2005-2008)

- Swiss research project TOMO_CH: Deep lithosphere processes driving Alpine orogeny (2004-2007)

- International research project CALIXTO: Illuminating the final stage of slab detachment in Vrancea region (Rumania) by seismic tomography. (1999 to 2003)

- International research project EUCOR URGENT: Multidisciplinary Earth Science project on Rhine Graben dynamics. Co-PI  for passive seismic experiment. (1999 to 2002)

- International research project SVEKALAPKO (EUROPROBE): Multidisciplinary Earth Science experiment in Svecofennia, Karelia, Lapland, and Kola.  (1998 to 2002)

- International research project TRANSALP: Geotransect across the Eastern Alps from Munich to Venice.  (1998 to 2002)

- International EU research project TOMOVES: Active and passive seismic tomography experiment to study deep structure of Vesuvio volcano. (1996 to 2000)

- International research project TOR (EUROPROBE): Teleseismic Tomography across the Tornquist tectonic line. (1996 to 2000)

- International research project TIAN SHAN (China, France, Switzerland): Probing the lithospheric root of the Tian Shan Mountains. (1998 to 1999)

- Swiss National Science Foundation project TOMOALPS: Local Earthquake Tomography of Western Alpine region. (1993 to 1997)