Philipp Zuppiger

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Beamline Technician

Paul Scherrer Institut
Forschungsstrasse 111
5232 Villigen PSI
Schweiz

Biography

After finishing his apprenticeship as a car mechanic in 2008, Philipp Zuppiger worked fulltime on sport boats and yachts in the marine sector, while also having the opportunity to gain other experiences alongside like working in Formula 3. In 2012, he got the permission from his Swiss employer to get practical knowledge abroad for 7 months. In this time Philipp worked as a mechanic and machine operator in North Dakota and Montana USA.

2019 he finished tech school and joined the TOMCAT Team as the beamline technician. He takes care of beamline maintenance and further development as well as manufactures components for scientific experiments.