1974 Matura (general qualification for university entrance) at Literargymnasium Zürichberg
974-80 Studies in History of Art, Astronomy and Philosophy at the Universities of Zurich and Vienna
1980 Lic. phil. University of Zurich
1980-83 Studies in Oriental languages (Arabic, Akkadian, Sumerian) and History of Science at the University of Tübingen
1983-89 Assistant at the Oriental Institute of Zurich University
1989-90 F.A. Yates-Fellow at the Warburg Institute, University of London
1992 Dr. phil. Zurich University
1992-2020 Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (research associate/lecturer) at the Oriental Institute of Zurich University/Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies
