Walter Kistler: Difference between revisions

Kistler studied sciences at the [[University of Geneva]] and earned a master's degree in physics from the [[ETH Zurich|Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich]]. While subsequently head of the Instrumentation Lab at the [[Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works]], [[Winterthur]], he pioneered a new measurement technology using Piezo-electric quartz crystals as the transduction element in accelerometers, load cells, and pressure gauges. This new technology was made possible by Kistler’s invention of a charge amplifier that could handle the very high impedance signals obtained from such sensors. For these achievements, he would in 1980 receive the prestigious Albert F. Sperry Award from the [[Instrument Society of America]] (ISA).<ref>http://www.isa.org/Content/NavigationMenu/General_Information/Honors_and_Awards1/Technical_Awards1/Albert_F__Sperry1/Albert_F__Sperry.htm</ref>