Delegates Assembly
The Delegates Assembly is a new body of the Swiss National Science Foundation. It convened for the first time on 25 March 2024. As an advisory body, it plays a crucial role in shaping the development of the SNSF by bringing the diversity of opinions of the Swiss research community into the discussions.
According to the SNSF’s Statutes, the Delegates Assembly comprises a maximum of 40 members. A total of 28 seats are allocated to members representing the universities, the ETH Domain, the universities of applied sciences, the universities of teacher education and the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. They provide their feedback to the SNSF from the perspective of science organisations and institutions. Early-career researchers are represented by three members in the Delegates Assembly.
In a future meeting, the Delegates Assembly may elect up to five representatives of other scientific organisations, such as non-commercial research institutes outside the higher education system.
The office of the Delegates Assembly will manage the affairs of the Assembly. It consists of a president, a vice president and two members of the Delegates Assembly.
Universities
Hugues Abriel
Vice Rector for Research
University of Bern
Christian Bochet
Professor for Chemistry
University of Fribourg
Patrick Gagliardini
Vice Rector for Research
Università della Svizzera italiana
Felix Kessler
Vice Rector for Research
University of Neuchâtel
Klaus Möller
Vice President for Research and Faculty
University of St.Gallen
Francesco Pepe
Professor for Astronomy
University of Geneva
Markus Ries
Professor für Kirchengeschichte
University of Lucerne
Primo Schär
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
University of Basel
Marianne Schmid Mast
Dean of the Faculty for Business and Economics
University of Lausanne
Elisabeth Stark
Vice President for Research
University of Zurich
ETH Domain
Martin Ackermann
Director
Eawag Dübendorf
Martin Hairer
Professor for Mathematics
EPF Lausanne
Christian Wolfrum
Vice President for Research
ETH Zurich
Universities of Applied Sciences
Beate Böckem
Leiterin Geschäftsstelle Forschung
Zurich University of the Arts
Corina Caduff
Vice Rector for Research
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Emanuele Carpanzano
Director for Research, Development and Knowlege Transfer
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
Andreas Gerber-Grote
Ressortleiter Forschung und Entwicklung und Direktor Departement Gesundheit
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Christine Pirinoli
Vice Rector for Research and Innovation
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland
Falko Schlottig
Director School of Life Sciences
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Viktor Sigrist
Head of the Standing Committee on Research and Development
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Alex Simeon
Leiter Rektoratsstab und Mitglied der Hochschulleitung
Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Ulrike Zika
Departementsleitung Entwicklung im alpinen Raum, Mitglied der Hochschulleitung
University of Applied Sciences of Grisons
Universities of Teacher Education
Horst Biedermann
Rector
St.Gallen University of Teacher Education
Dorothee Brovelli
Vice Rector for Research and Development
Lucerne University of Teacher Education
Academies of Arts and Sciences
Yves Flückiger
President
Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
Christofer Hierold
Vice President
Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences
Philippe Moreillon
President
Swiss Academy of Sciences
George Thalmann
Vice President
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences
Elected members
Philipp Walch
Postdoc
University of Lausanne
Rachel Démolis
Head of Research
Haute école de santé Vaud
Laure Piguet
Postdoc
University of Fribourg