Switzerland
Rudolf MEIERÂ graduated from the Polytechnical University in Zurich as an electrical engineer and has a degree in economics. He started his career as a software engineer for control systems. He then worked as senior consultant and team leader utilities at AWK Engineering. In 2006 he entered Alpiq as Head of Asset Management Grid. With the creation of the Swiss TSO he became managing director of the newly created grid services company Alpiq EnerTrans Ltd. In 2018, the Service Business of Alpiq was acquired by Bouygues Energies & Services (BYES). He is now part of the executive board of the Swiss Branch of BYES and responsible for the Energy, Transport and Telecommunication division. Rudolf MEIER was member of the C1 Study Committee until 2020. He is now heading the Swiss National Committee and entered the Steering Committee of CIGRE in 2020.