Walter Brenner (computer scientist)

Walter Hermann Brenner (born 21 June 1958) is a Swiss academic, Professor of Information Management and Executive Director of the Institute for computer science of the University of St. Gallen.

Brenner studied Business Administration at the University of St. Gallen, where he subsequently became research assistant to Hubert Österle and in 1985 received his PhD.

From 1985 to 1989A Brenner was employed at Alusuisse Lonza AG, where he ended up as director of application development.

From 1989 to 1993 he was director of the research program "Information Management in 2000" at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of St. Gallen.

From 1993 to 1999 he was Professor of Business Administration and Information Management at the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology.