Networking science.
The Swiss Young Academy networks young researchers from a wide range of scientific disciplines and creates an inspiring environment for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange and innovative ideas. Its members are the representatives of Swiss science and are regarded as the young voice of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences.
Executive Board
The Executive Board of the Swiss Young Academy consists of a speaker and a vice-speaker as well as up to three other members of the Young Academy. The speaker represents the Young Academy internally and externally and heads the Executive Board. A new Executive Board and a new speaker and vice-speaker are elected annually by the General assembly.
2024-25
Sabrina H. Kessler
Speaker 2024/2025
Senior Researcher and Teaching Associate
University of Zurich
Departement of Communication and Media Research
Portrait by Swiss Academies
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ORCID
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Current project activities
Project "AI in Science and Society"
Project "Science vs Activism?"
Nawal Kinany
Vice-Speaker 2024/2025
Postdoctoral researcher
University of Geneva
Department of Radiology and Medical Informatics, Medical Image Processing Laboratory
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Current project activities
Project "The Spark Podcast"
Jovana Milić
Assistant Professor
University of Fribourg
Adolphe Merkle Institute
Current project activities
Project "Swiss Young Network for Science Policy and Diplomacy" (Co-Speaker)
Eda Elif Tibet
Advanced Post-doctoral Researcher
University of Bern
Wyss Academy for Nature