Krütli, Pius, Dr. sc. ETH - ETH Zurich - Natural and Social Science ...

Krütli, Pius, Dr. sc. ETH
Nationality:
Sex:
Switzerland
Male
Date of birth: July 17, 1958
Marital status: Married, one daughter (11)
Contact:
ETH Zürich, Institute for Environmental Decisions (IED)
Natural and Social Science Interface (NSSI)
ETH Zentrum, Universitätstrasse 22, J 74.1
CH – 8092 Zürich
Phone: +41 (0)44 632 63 24
Fax: +41 (0)44 632 10 29
E-mail:
pius.kruetli@env.ethz.ch
Education
2006 – 2010 PhD thesis at the ETH Zurich: «Radioactive waste management: Justice and
decision-making processes in repository siting for nuclear waste» (Main Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. R. W. Scholz)
1993 – 2000 Studies in Environmental Sciences at the ETH Zurich (MSc.); focus in Environmental
Hygiene; Master Thesis: «Eco-Tourism and Biodiversity in the Morne Seychellois
National Park on Mahé, Republic of Seychelles» (Main supervisor: Prof. Dr. T. Koller)
1990 – 1993 [Maturitätsschule für Erwachsene], type B (extra occupational)
1974 – 1977 Vocational training in structural draftsman [Berufslehre als Eisenbetonzeichner]
Current academic positions
2012 – 2015 Co-Head ad-interim NSSI at the ETH Zurich
2010 – today Oberassistent I (Senior Research Associate) and lecturer at the ETH Zurich
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Previous positions
2010 – 2012 Managing director of the Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) of the ETH Department
Environmental Systems Science (merger-period of Environmental Sciences and
Agricultural Science)
2000 – 2010 Scientific Assistant and lecturer at the ETH Zurich
2002 – 2006 Editor «Fallstudienband» [transdisciplinary reports of NSSI Case Studies]
1998 Internship at the Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine of the University of
Basle
2001 – 2002 Project leader (50%) with Pro Natura (NGO)
1978 – 1994 Building worker, taxi driver, draftsman (in constructional engineering), project
manager (in constructional engineering)
Teaching activities
2011 – today CCES Winter school «Science Meets Practice» (3 CP) at the Department
Environmental Systems Science (D-USYS), ETH Zurich
2011 – today Lecture «Anthroposphäre» (1 CP) at the D-USYS, ETH Zurich
2009 – today Lecture «Embedded Case Study Methods» (3 CP) at the D-USYS, ETH Zurich
2008 – today Practical course «Umwelt und Gesundheit» (1.5 CP) at the D-USYS, ETH Zurich
2002 – 2008 Transdisciplinary Case Study (10 CP) at the D-USYS, ETH Zurich
2001 – today «Praktikum Anthroposphäre» (7 CP) at the D-USYS, ETH Zurich
Theses
2012 – 2014 Monica Berger: Maya (Guatemala) contemporary conception of cancer: Foundations
from medical anthropology (co-referee, main supervisor: Prof Dr. Peter Edwards,
Dean D-USYS)
2012 – 2015 Martin Hitziger: The use of plants in Maya medicine: An ethno-botanic perspective
(co-referee, main supervisor: Prof Dr. NN, D-USYS)
2004 – today Supervision of semester- / master-thesis, internships
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Other academic services
At the ETH
2012 Conception of a Transdisciplinary Unit at the D-USYS
2010 – today Departmental Conference of the D-USYS (2010 – 2012 in the position of the
managing director of the SPC)
2010 – today Professorial Conference of the D-USYS (2010 – 2012 in the position of the managing
director of the SPC)
2011 Conception, organization and realization of the «USYS-Diskurs» on Energy
2010 Moderation of the panel discussion «Kernenergie – Ein kosten-effizienter Beitrag zum
Klimaschutz oder Langzeitrisiko mit unkalkulierbaren Kosten?» organized by the
Energy Science Center of the ETH Zurich
Positions in academic units
International Society for Justice Research
Reviewer
Risk Analysis
Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences
Research
My main research interests are threefold: (a) Environmental decision-making processes of individuals,
groups, and society and their complex interplay; (b) options and limitations of collaboration between
science and society on sustainability issues; (c) procedural and distributive fairness. I am involved in a
number of projects in the energy field such as radioactive waste management, and on health related
issues. My general interest is how individuals, stakeholder groups and the broader society deal with
contested infrastructure projects and with limited resources.
Current research projects (*: competitive)
(*) «Fairness evaluations of scarce medical interventions: the case of infectious disease»
(funded by the Cogito Foundation, 2012 – 2014, Co-PI)
Konzeptstudie «Sachplan geologische Tiefenlager – Studie 'Gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt
und Image'» (commissioned by the AdK-Ausschuss der Kantone, 2011-2012, Co-PI)
Project cluster «Governance of radioactive waste» (sponsored by Swissnuclear, 2006 –
current, depute of PI)
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Completed research projects (*: competitive)
«Studie Vereinbarkeit eines regionalen Naturparks und eines geologischen Tiefenlagers»
(commissioned by the Canton of Aargau, 2010-2011, Co-PI)
*«Werthaltungen und Meinungen bei der Entsorgung radioaktiver Abfälle» (funded by the
Swiss Federal Office of Energy, 2010-2011, depute of PI)
Transdisciplinary Case Study «International comparison of stakeholder preferences of
decision making processes in radioactive waste governance» (financed by the ETH, 2007-
2008, Co-PI)
Transdisciplinary Case Study «Decision processes Wellenberg – Radioactive Waste in
Switzerland» (financed by the ETH, 2006-2007, Co-PI)
«Appenzell Ausserhoden, Milchwirtschaft Urnäsch. Evaluation von Alternativen» (funded by
the Canton of Appenzell Ausserhoden, 2004-2005, PI)
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Publications (*: reviewed, #: transdisciplinary products)
2012
*Seidl, R., Moser, C., Stauffacher, M., & Krütli, P. (2012). Perceived risk and benefit of
nuclear waste repositories: four opinion clusters. Risk Analysis. DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-
6924.2012.01897.x (online first).
*Krütli, P., Stauffacher, M., Pedolin D., Moser, C. & Scholz, R.W. (2012). The process
matters – fairness in repository siting for nuclear waste. Social Justice Research. 25(1), 79-
101.
*Moser, C., Stauffacher, M., Krütli, P., & Scholz, R. W. (2012). The influence of linear and
cyclical temporal representations on risk perception of nuclear waste: An experimental study.
Journal of Risk Research. 15(5), 459-476.
*Moser, C., Stauffacher, M., Krütli, P., & Scholz, R. W. (2012). The crucial role of nomothetic
and idiographic conceptions of time: Interdisciplinary collaboration in nuclear waste
management. Risk Analysis. 32(1), 138-154.
*Stauffacher, M., Krütli, P., Flüeler, T., & Scholz, R. W. (2012) Learning from the
transdisciplinary case study approach: A functional-dynamic approach to collaboration among
diverse actors in applied energy settings. In Spreng, D.T.; Flüeler, Th.; Goldblatt, D.L.;
Minsch, J. (Eds.) Tackling long-term global energy problems: The contribution of social
sciences. Springer (pp 227-245).
Stauffacher, M., Zingerli, C., Fry, P., Pohl, C. & Krütli, P. (2012). Science meets practice: A
winter school offers new perspectives. GAIA. 21(2), 145–147.
2011
#Seidl, R., Moser, C., Krütli, P., & Stauffacher, M. (2011). Werthaltungen und Meinungen bei
der Entsorgung radioaktiver Abfälle. Zürich: ETH - Institut für Umweltentscheidungen.
2010
*Krütli, P., Flüeler, T., Stauffacher, M., Wiek, A. & Scholz, R.W. (2010) Technical safety vs.
public involvement? A case study on the unrealised project for the disposal of nuclear waste
at Wellenberg (Switzerland). Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences. 7(3): 229-244.
*Krütli, P., Stauffacher, M., Flüeler, T. & Scholz, R.W. (2010). Functional-dynamic public
participation in technological decision making: Site selection processes of nuclear waste
repositories. Journal of Risk Research. 13(7): 861-875.
2009
#Schori, S., Krütli, P., Stauffacher, M., Flüeler, T., Scholz, R.W. (2009). Siting of nuclear
waste repositories in Switzerland and Sweden - stakeholder preferences for the interplay
between technical expertise and societal input. ETH-NSSI Case Study 2008. TdLab: Zürich.
Stauffacher, M., Krütli, P., Moser, C., Flüeler, T., & Scholz, R. W. (2009). Gesellschaftlicher
Umgang mit der Lagerung radioaktiver Abfälle. ESC News, Nr. 5, S. 4.
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2008
*Stauffacher, M., Flüeler, T., Krütli, P., & Scholz, R. W. (2008). Systematic and dynamic
approach to collaborative landscape planning: a transdisciplinary case study in a Swiss prealpine
region. Systemic Practice and Action Research. 21(6), 409-422.
#Stauffacher, M., Krütli, P., & Scholz, R. W. (Hrsg.). (2008). Gesellschaft und radioaktive
Abfälle: Ergebnisse einer schweizweiten Befragung. Zürich, Chur: Rüegger.
*Hug, S.-M., Hansmann, R., Monn, C., Krütli, P., & Seeland K. (2008). Restorative Effects of
physical activity in forests and indoor settings. International Journal of Fitness. 4(2), 25-38.
2007
#Scholz, R.W., Stauffacher, M., Bösch, S., Krütli, P., & Wiek, A. (Eds.). (2007).
Entscheidungsprozesse Wellenberg – Lagerung radioaktiver Abfälle in der Schweiz. ETH-
UNS Fallstudie 2006. Zürich, Chur: Rüegger.
2006
Krütli, P., Stauffacher, M., Flüeler, T. & Scholz R.W. (2006): Public involvement in repository
site selection for nuclear waste: Towards a more dynamic view in the decision-making
process. Conference Proceedings. VALDOR 2006 – VALues in Decisions On Risk.
Stockholm, May 14-18, 2006. SKI, SEPA, SGI, SRCE, OECD/NEA, UK Nirex (pp. 96–105).
2005
Flüeler, T., P. Krütli & M. Stauffacher (2005): Tools for local stakeholders in radioactive
waste governance: Challenges and benefits of selected Participatory Technology
Assessment techniques. Interim Report, Jan. 2005. Contribution to the EU Concerted Action
Project Community Waste Management COWAM 2, Work Package 1: Implementing Local
Democracy and Participatory Assessment Methods.
#Scholz, R.W., Stauffacher, M., Bösch, S., & Krütli, P. (Eds.). (2005). Nachhaltige Bahnhofsund
Stadtentwicklung in der trinationalen Agglomeration: Bahnhöfe in der Stadt Basel. ETH-
UNS Fallstudie 2004. Zürich: Rüegger.
Krütli P. (2005): Die Rolle von normativen Aspekten bei Gerechtigkeitsfragen im Umgang mit
radioaktiven Abfällen. In: A. Zuberbühler, M. Baggenstos, N. Zoubek & A. Janett (eds.):
Strahlenschutz-Aspekte bei der Entsorgung radioaktiver Stoffe. 5. Gemeinsame
Jahrestagung des Dt.-Schweiz. Fachverbandes für Strahlenschutz und des Österr.
Verbandes für Strahlenschutz. Basel, 20.–23.9.2005 (pp. 500–509). Köln: TÜV-Verlag.
Stauffacher, M., Krütli, P., & Flüeler, T. (2005). Partizipative Verfahren der Technologie-
Bewertung: Erfahrungen und Herausforderungen unterschiedlicher Techniken. In A.
Zuberbühler, M. Baggenstos, N. Zoubek & A. Janett (Eds.), Strahlenschutz-Aspekte bei der
Entsorgung radioaktiver Stoffe. 5. Gemeinsame Jahrestagung des Dt.-Schweiz.
Fachverbandes für Strahlenschutz und des Österr. Verbandes für Strahlenschutz. Basel, 20.–
23.9.2005 (pp. 492-499). Köln: TÜV-Verlag.
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2004
#Scholz, R.W., Stauffacher, M., Bösch, S., & Krütli, P. (Eds.). (2004). Mobilität und
zukunftsfähige Stadtentwicklung: Freizeit in der Stadt Basel. ETH-UNS Fallstudie 2003.
Zürich: Rüegger und Pabst.
2003
#Scholz, R.W., Stauffacher, M., Bösch, S., & Krütli, P. (Eds.) (2003). Appenzell
Ausserrhoden: Umwelt - Wirtschaft - Region. ETH-UNS Fallstudie 2002. Zürich: Rüegger und
Pabst.
2000
*Oglesby, L., T. Rotko, P. Krütli, C. Boudet, H. Kruize, M. J. Jantunen, and N. Kunzli. 2000.
Personal exposure assessment studies may suffer from exposure-relevant selection bias.
Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology 10 (3):251-266.
1999
Krütli, P. & Monn, C. (1999). PM 10 - Vergleichsmessung zwischen dem Harvard low-flowrate-sharp-cut-Impaktor
und dem Digitel DHA-80. ETH-IHA, Arbeitsgruppe Umwelthygiene.
Studie im Auftrag des BUWAL, Bern.
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