{"id":1159,"date":"2023-06-06T13:51:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T11:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/organisation\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:57:56","slug":"organization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/en\/the-foundation\/organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Foundation is composed of:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"accordions \">\n                        <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n                        <h3>The Foundation Council<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                        <p>The Foundation Council is the highest managing authority of the Foundation. It allocates resources, appoints its members as well as those of the Scientific Board, of the Management and of the Financial Auditors. Moreover, it approves the annual budget and the Foundation accounts.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>President<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof. Pierre-Marie Glauser<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Lawyer and professor of tax law at the UNIL (University of Lausanne), Associate at Abels Oberson SA\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bio_PMG_E_new.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BIOGRAPHY<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8539 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-27-at-18.06.26-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-27-at-18.06.26-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-27-at-18.06.26-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-27-at-18.06.26-768x1151.png 768w, https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-27-at-18.06.26.png 1022w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Members<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mrs. Claudine Amstein<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>vice president<\/strong> \u2013 Independent administrator<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Yves Henri Bonzon<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Head Investment Management Julius B\u00e4r \/ CIO and member of the Executive Board<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mrs. Claire Charmet \u2013 <\/strong>Director General, CHUV (Lausanne University Hospital)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prof. Pierre-Yves Dietrich<\/strong> \u2013 oncologist, Hirslanden Clinique des Grangettes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prof. Renaud Du Pasquier<\/strong> \u2013 Dean of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine, UNIL (University of Lausanne)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prof. Antoine Geissb\u00fchler<\/strong> \u2013 Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, UNIGE (University of Geneva)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prof. Michael N. Hall<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Professor at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, s<em>pecialist in fundamental research and biochemistry<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Robert Mardini<\/strong> \u2013 General Director, HUG (Geneva University Hospitals)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr Thomas W. Paulsen<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 CEO, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Finance and Risk Division, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prof. Didier Trono<\/strong> \u2013 Full Professor, GHI (Global Health Institute), EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Honorary presidents<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr. Rodolphe Stadler<\/strong> \u2020, president 1964-1972<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Jean-Jacques Cevey<\/strong> \u2020, president 1972-1994<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prof. Georges Muller<\/strong> \u2020, president 1994-2005<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Yves J. Paternot<\/strong> \u2020, president 2005-2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mrs Catherine Labouch\u00e8re<\/strong>, president 2016-2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Honorary members<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof Henri Isliker<\/strong> \u2020, 1964-2000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n                        <h3>The Scientific Board<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                        <p>The scientific board is composed of experts internationally renowned in various fields of cancer research.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>President<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof. Michael N. Hall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Specialist in fundamental research and biochemistry<\/em><br \/>\nProfessor at the Biozentrum, University of Basel<br \/>\n<em>Latest Awards<\/em><br \/>\n2021 Nessim Habif World Award<br \/>\n2017 Albert-Lasker Award, Fundamental Research<br \/>\n2012 Marcel Benoist Award<br \/>\n2009 Louis-Jeantet Award for Medicine<br \/>\n2003 Clo\u00ebtta Award for Biomedical Research<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Members<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof. Dr med. Andrea Alimonti<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Solid tumor specialist and expert in the field of immuno-oncology<\/em><br \/>\nDirector of the Molecular Oncology Department, Institute of Oncology Research, Bellinzona<br \/>\n<em>Recent awards<\/em><br \/>\n2024 Clo\u00ebtta Prize<br \/>\n2019 Robert Wenner Award, Swiss Cancer League<br \/>\n2019 PCF Challenger Award<br \/>\n2019 Pfizer Research Prize in Oncology<br \/>\n2015 J. Steiner Cancer Research Award<br \/>\n2010 Swiss Bridge Award<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof. Gerhard Attard<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Specialist in the field of advanced prostate cancer and the development of clinical trials for novel therapies<br \/>\n<\/em>Full professor and head of the medical oncology department at University College London (UCL) in London, UK<br \/>\n<em>Latest awards<br \/>\n<\/em>2017 Cancer Research UK Future Leader Award<br \/>\n2010 McElwain Award<br \/>\n2010 Medical Research Society\/Academy of Medical Sciences Sue McCarthy Prize<br \/>\n2009 AACR-GlaxoSmithKline Outstanding Clinical Scholar Award<br \/>\n2008 Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof. Peter Johnson MA, MD, FRCP<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Specialist in the field of lymphoma and immunotherapy<\/em><br \/>\nProfessor of medical oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, England<br \/>\n<em>Latest Award<\/em><br \/>\n2016 Queen Elizabeth CBE Award<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof. Dr. Anne M\u00fcller<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Specialist in the field of immunobiology<\/em><br \/>\nFull professor of experimental medicine, Institute for Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Switzerland<br \/>\n<em>Latest Awards<\/em><br \/>\n2021 Clo\u00ebtta Prize<br \/>\n2012 Georg Friedrich G\u00f6tz Award<br \/>\n2001 Dissertation Award Hygiene &amp; Microbiology<br \/>\n2001 Otto Hahn Junior Scientist Award<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof. Dr. Federica Sallusto<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Specialist in Immunology<\/em><br \/>\nFull professor in medical immunology at the ETH Zurich and at the Universit\u00e0 della Svizzera italiana (USI), Lugano (joint professorship)<br \/>\nMember of the Research Council of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)<br \/>\n<em>Recent distinctions<\/em><br \/>\n2010 Science Award from the Foundation for Study of Neurodegenerative Diseases<br \/>\n2009 Behring Lecture Prize<br \/>\n1999 Pharmacia Research Foundation Award<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n                        <h3>The Management<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                        <p>With the help of Scientific Board, the Management selects the research projects to be supported and addresses its opinion to the Foundation Council. It develops and proposes a strategy of fundraising and assumes the tasks allotted by the regulations of the Foundation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof. Susan M. Gasser<\/strong> \u2013 Director \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bio_SG_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BIOGRAPHY, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmi.ch\/research-groups\/former\/emeriti\/emeriti.html?group=42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WEBSITE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mrs. Aylin Niederberger<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Managing Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n                        <h3>Ambassadors<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                        <p>Our ambassadors raise awareness for our cause among our friends, patrons and donors.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ms. Federica Mariani<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ambassador for French-speaking Switzerland<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Andreas Choffat<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ambassador for German-speaking Switzerland<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ms. Corinna Adler<\/strong> \u2013 Ambassador for German-speaking Switzerland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n                        <h3>The Financial Auditors<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                        <p>The financial auditors, whose tasks are allotted by law, are nominated by the Foundation Council and are re-elected annually. The current mandate was entrusted to Ernst &amp; Young SA, Swiss Fiduciary and Audit Company recognized by the Swiss Institute of Certified Accountants and Tax Consultants.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n                        <h3>Fiscal Status<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                        <p>The ISREC Foundation is recognized as an institution of public utility and is subject to supervision by the Swiss federal government. It is entitled to tax exemptions on successions and donations.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        \n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Foundation is composed of:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":5069,"parent":1191,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1159","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1159"}],"version-history":[{"count":51,"href":"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8803,"href":"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1159\/revisions\/8803"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1191"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isrec.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}