Reflections on a career in biomechanics

I was exposed to biomechanics research first in 1974 when taking an undergraduate class in biomechanics at the Federal Technical Institute in Zurich. I was lucky as the class was taught by the founder and driver of international biomechanics, Dr. Juerg Wartenweiler, whose legacy is immortalized in the "Wartenweiler Memorial Lecture" given at each ISB congress. When finishing my undergraduate degree, I wanted to get a doctoral degree in the area of biomechanics. But the field did not exist in my native Switzerland, and so, pursuing my dream meant to leave my country. Leaving Switzerland for the USA was a decision that turned out to have a more profound impact in my life than any other decision I have ever made. Here, I will reflect on aspects of my career, how biomechanics has evolved, the role of the Canadian Society of Biomechanics (CSB) in my career, and some thoughts on