Dr. Olivier X. Leupin holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from ETH Zürich and a Master's degree in Geoscience from the University of Bern. He completed his expertise in in environmental and geological sciences with Post-Doctoral research at the US Geological Survey (USGS) in Salt Lake City and the University of Milwaukee before joining Nagra in 2007. Currently, Dr. Leupin leads Nagra's Safety and Performance Assessment group, overseeing the development of the post-closure safety cases. He leads the RD&D program, supporting the strategic direction of Nagra’s scientific activities. Dr. Leupin serves as a lecturer in the Nuclear Engineering Master’s program at ETH Zürich.