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 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.

2022-23

Sofie Behluli

Speaker 2023/2024

Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer
University of Bern
Department of English

Current project activities
Project "Science vs Activism? Exploring the Boundary"

Silvia Maier

Vice-Speaker 2023/2024

Founder & CEO
causable GmbH
Research, Training, Coaching & Consulting
Portrait by Swiss Academies

Email
ORCID
Twitter

Current project activities
Project "Who gets heard?" (Co-Speaker)

Project "Swiss Young Network for Science Policy and Diplomacy"

Darius Farman

Co-director
foraus – Forum Aussenpolitik
Geneva
Portrait by Swiss Academies

Email

Current project activities
Project "Who gets heard?"

Project "Swiss Young Network for Science Policy and Diplomacy"

Jovana Milić

Assistant Professor
University of Fribourg
Adolphe Merkle Institute

Current project activities

Project "Swiss Young Network for Science Policy and Diplomacy" (Co-Speaker)

Lerato Posholi

Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Basel
Institute for Global European Studies