Ambassador's programme

The Geneva Convention Bureau relies on 31 ambassadors from the medical, business, and scientific communities to bring major conferences to the destination.

Dr Cary Adams – CEO Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Edmund Biason – President of PhysioGenève

Prof. Gerrit Borchard – Professor of Biopharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Geneva

Prof. Alexandra Calmy - Head of the HIV Unit in the Infectious Diseases Division, Director of the Clinical Research Centre and Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Geneva University Hospitals and the University of Geneva

Luca Caricchi – Professor of Volcanology and Petrology at the University of Geneva

Peter Cunningham – Head of Leadership, Co-director Geneva Leadership Alliance of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy

Prof. Thibault Desmettre – Head of the Emergency Department and Head of the Acute Medicine Department at Geneva University Hospitals

Prof. Jean-Luc Dorier – Full professor of mathematics education at the University of Geneva

Dr Nicolas Durand – Director of the Campus Biotech Foundation

Beatrice Ferrari – Director of International Affairs, Republic and Canton of Geneva

Céline Francina – Head of Congress and Events Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Prof. Antoine Geissbuhler – Director of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva, Director of Teaching and Research at HUG, Head of eHealth and Telemedicine at HUG

Me Sandrine Giroud – President of the Geneva International Legal Association and Head of the Geneva Bar Association

Prof. Dr med Silke Grabherr – Director of the Western Switzerland University Centre of Legal Medicine

Prof. Christophe Huber – Head of the Cardiovascular Centre at HUG, Vice-President of the Swiss Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Vascular Surgery (SSCC)

Daniel Loeffler – Deputy Secretary General in charge of economic issues at the Department of Economy and Employment

Véronique Maye Voutat – Director of External Affairs, HUG

Me Karim Messali – Notary and former President of the Geneva Chamber of Notaries

Prof. Nader Perroud - Head of the Emotional Regulation Disorders Unit, Psychiatric Specialities Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals & University of Geneva

Borjana Pervan - Director of Operations and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the World Heart Federation

Prof. Klara Posfay Barbe - Medical Director and Head of General Paediatrics, Geneva University Hospitals

Laetitia Reymond - Director of Congresses and Continuing Education, World Dental Federation (FDI)

Prof. Caroline Samer – Head of Department HUG, Department of Acute Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Unit, and Professor at the University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science.

Prof. Jacques Schrenzel – Associate Professor at HUG – Specialised Medicine Department – Infectious Diseases Unit

Prof. Margitta Seeck – Associate Physician, Head of the Epilepsy Investigation Unit at HUG – Department of Neurosciences – Neurology Unit

Prof. Dr Vera Slaveykova, FRSC – Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva

Vincent Subilia – Director General of CCIG – Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services

Prof. Christian Toso - Head of Visceral Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva

Prof. Frédéric Triponez – Head of Department at HUG – Department of Surgery – Thoracic and Endocrine Surgery Unit

Prof. Jean-Luc Veuthey – Professor at the University of Geneva – Faculty of Sciences – Pharmaceutical Sciences Section

Prof. Jean Villard – Professor of Immunology at HUG and the University of Geneva, Head of Department, Cell Therapy and Transplantation Laboratory Platform