A cosmopolitan with Bulgarian and Italian roots and a high school diploma from Portland, Oregon. Became a doctor (University of Zürich) and later managed international relationships for the Swiss National Science Foundation. Published research on sports physiology (ETH). When he leaves Zürich on his bike, he's likely to end up in Sicily. Thinks the Namibian desert is the perfect place to spend a holiday. A musician who turned in his classical piano for a rock'n'roll guitar - hire his band "Ain't No Jukebox" to make your house party really shake. Just never, ever disturb him in the middle of a chess game. An ITLA associate from its founding days in 1974.