bpk consultancy gmbh

Born 24.07.1944.

Attended school in Thun. Apprenticeship as a civil engineering draughtsman (specialising in reinforced concrete construction).

1963 After completing his apprenticeship, prepares for the Federal Matura examination at the Dr. Feusi public school in Bern. Federal Maturity Examination Type C in St. Gallen, 1965.

1965-1972 Studies at the University of Berne (major in mathematics, minor in physics and mathematical statistics and insurance theory). Autumn 1972 graduates with a licentiate (diploma) in mathematics.

1967-1972 (during his studies) part-time and from 1972-1974 full-time teacher of mathematics and physics at the high school department of the Feusi schools in Bern.

April 1974 joined the Ballistics/Shooting Tests Division of the Armament Group (today: armasuisse, Science and Technology) of the Swiss Ministry of Defence (DDPS). Scientific activities first in the fields of trajectory measuring, ballistics and aerodynamics, later additionally in wound ballistics, ballistic protection and forensic ballistics. Various publications and lectures at international symposia (Europe, USA, China, Japan) on the subjects of ballistics, aerodynamics, wound ballistics, testing methodology for protective body armour and helmets.

From 1983, occasional advice to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on ballistics and ballistic protection.

1987-1993 Attended seminars in the field of philosophy of science at the philosophical institute of the University of Bern.

1992 Start of a close cooperation with the ICRC lasting until 2017 (ballistic and wound ballistic training of war surgeons and in the field of international conventions concerning firearms).

In 1994, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) submits a proposal for the reformulation of international conventions to the UN Permanent Conference on Disarmament, based on his work in the field of wound ballistics, which is supported by many states and organisations.

1995 Establishment of the first Swiss test centre for bullet-resistant, burglar-resistant and blast-resistant materials and constructions (fasif), head until 2003. Member of various working groups of the „Comité Européen de Normalisation“ (CEN) in the fields of bullet-resistant and blast-resistant materials and constructions, protective body armour. Development of a new test method for protective body armour, which makes it possible to determine the probability of bullet penetration and thus to assess the effective protection much better. The method was adopted in international test standards.

1996-2006 Consultant for Forensic Ballistics and Wound Ballistics at the Institute of Forensic Medicine of the University of Bern.

1997-1999 (exclusively in his spare time) studies of forensic sciences at the „École des Sciences Criminelles“ of the University of Lausanne. Graduated with a doctorate in forensic sciences. Thesis topic: „The ricochet of bullets from a forensic point of view“.

1999 Initiator for the foundation of the European Association of Testing Bodies for Attack Resistant Materials and Constructions (VPAM), chairman until 2009. The VPAM is currently the most important standard-setting organisation in Europe in the relevant field.

2002-2010 Lecturer in forensic ballistics at the „École des Sciences Criminelles“ of the University of Lausanne.

2004 Appointment as corresponding member of the German Society of Forensic Medicine (DGRM) „in recognition of special services to the interests of forensic medicine“.

2006 (end of year) Leaving the DDPS (early retirement).

2007-07.2014 Establishment and head of the Centre for Forensic Physics / Ballistics at the Institute of Forensic Medicine of the University of Bern.

2010 Awarded an honorary doctorate by the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern. (from the laudation: „… the pioneer in the field of developing synthetic body models and experimental analysis methods for answering medical forensic and reconstructive questions and facts. The pioneer of physics-based effectiveness functions for new UN humanitarian conventions. The tireless mediator between the sciences of physics and medicine, who has steadfastly and humbly in his nature brought clarity to the frontier between medicine and physics, especially in wound ballistics, through his many years of passionate engagement in science, research and teaching.“).

2014 Founding of bpk-consultancy gmbh.

2014 Awarded the Konrad Händel Prize of the German Society of Forensic Medicine (DGRM) in recognition of „outstanding scientific achievements“ („… has thus served the importance of forensic medicine for the tasks of the justice in a very special way and has rendered great services to forensic medicine.“).

2019 5th anniversary of bpk consultancy gmbh.

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