Tanja Zimmermann takes over as head of Empa

Takes over as head of Empa on June 1, 2022: Tanja Zimmermann. Image: Empa - On 23 February 2022, the Federal Council appointed Tanja Zimmermann as Empa's new CEO. She is currently a member of the institute's Directorate and head of the Functional Materials department, as well as co-head of the Research Focus Area Sustainable Built Environment. With Tanja Zimmermann, an internationally renowned materials scientist - and the first woman in Empa's over 140-year history - takes over as head of the materials research institute. Tanja Zimmermann (54) will take up her new post as CEO on 1 June 2022. She succeeds Gian-Luca Bona , who will step down at the end of May after almost 13 years at the helm of Empa. The international call for applications for the position attracted 19 men and 7 women.