Herren Evelyne Ruth (Bremgarten AG)

I originally came to geology through mountaineering. I was particularly fascinated by the different manifestations of rocks, the colors and shapes. That's how I ended up studying geology at ETH Zurich and chose structural geology as my geological specialization. I was concerned with the study of the structures and deformation of rocks. What I liked most was the geological field work, i.e. working outside in my beloved mountains. Preferably far above the timberline, where it is obvious that the earth is composed of rocks. I did my own fieldwork first in the area of the Nufenen Pass, Griessees where I studied the rocks of the area for 2 summers. Further fieldwork took me to Asia where I spent several summers studying a section of the Himalayas in Ladakh, India for my doctoral thesis. After completing this work, I was awarded a F ording Fellowship from the National Fund for America to learn about the geology in the desert area of "Death Valley." Subsequently, I was able to teach for a year at a smaller university in the western United States, in Washington State, primarily "Physical Geology," an introduction to the earth sciences. I enjoyed this work very much and discovered my joy in passing on my knowledge of earth science to people without any prior knowledge. In addition, I learned about the volcanic area of the northwestern United States.

I gave up my research work at the university when I returned to Switzerland and changed professions. For 26 years I have been running a practice for body therapy.