Jan Schmutz

Dr. Jan Schmutz holds a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He works as a senior researcher and lecturer at ETH Zurich. In 2018, Jan was awarded a travel grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation to fund an 18-month project at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Jan studies how teamwork and, in particular team reflection helps teams manage crisis situations in extreme environments. In his research, he investigates military rescue teams, medical emergency teams as well as Antarctica expedition teams. Further, Jan is involved in collaborations with the European Space Agency in order to identify success factors for crews on long and short duration space missions. As a healthcare simulation educator, he facilitates regular team trainings in healthcare institutions around Europe.