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This book tells the story of the Swiss Institute for Nuclear Research (SIN). The institute was founded in 1968 and became part of the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in 1988. Its founding occurred at a time when physics was generally considered the key discipline for technological and social development. This step was unusual for a small country like Switzerland and showed courage and foresight. Equally unusual were the accomplishments of SIN, compared with similar institutes in the rest of the world, as well as its influence on Swiss, and partially also on international politics of science.…mehr

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This book tells the story of the Swiss Institute for Nuclear Research (SIN). The institute was founded in 1968 and became part of the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in 1988. Its founding occurred at a time when physics was generally considered the key discipline for technological and social development. This step was unusual for a small country like Switzerland and showed courage and foresight. Equally unusual were the accomplishments of SIN, compared with similar institutes in the rest of the world, as well as its influence on Swiss, and partially also on international politics of science. That this story is now available in a widely understandable form is due to the efforts of some physicists, who took the initiative as long as contemporary witnesses could still be questioned. As is usually the case, official documents always show just an excerpt of what really happened. An intimate portrayal of people who contributed to success requires personal memories. This text relies on both sources. In addition, the events are illustrated with numerous photos.
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Autorenporträt
Andreas Pritzker wurde 1945 in Windisch (Schweiz) geboren. Nach dem Physikstudium an der ETH Zürich arbeitete er zunächst als Forscher und beratender Ingenieur in der Industrie, dann als Forscher im Schweizerischen Institut für Nuklearforschung (SIN). Nach fünfjähriger Tätigkeit im Stab des Schweizerischen Schulrats (heute ETH-Rat) leitete er während fünfzehn Jahren zuerst die Verwaltung, später den Logistikbereich des Paul Scherrer Instituts (PSI). Seit 2003 ist er freischaffender Autor. Mitglied ist er bei Autoren der Schweiz (AdS) und beim Deutschweizer PEN-Zentrum. Er ist verheiratet und lebt in Küttigen (Schweiz). Neben belletristischen Werken hat er Beiträge in Anthologien und Sachbüchern veröffentlicht. Mehr zu Andreas Pritzker: Wikipedia, AdS-Lexikon, Schweizerische Nationalbibliothek, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek