Ambassador's programme

The Geneva Convention Bureau relies on 30 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

Frédérick Bordry – Honorary Member of CERN

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

Dr Marino Delmi – Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery FMH at Clinique des Grangettes

Benoît Dubuis – President of the Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences

Jean-Luc Eiselé – CEO World Heart Federation

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

Prof. Yves Flückiger – Former Rector of the University 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

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

Prof. Walid Habre – Former Head of the Anaesthesiology Investigation Unit and Senior Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesiology at HUG – APSI Department – Anaesthesiology Unit

Dr Nigel Howarth – FMH Radiology Physician at Clinique des Grangettes

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

Prof. Rossana Martini – Professor Emeritus at the University of Geneva – Faculty of Science – Earth Sciences and Environment Section

Véronique Maye Voutat – Director of External Affairs, HUG

Dr Beat Oertli – Professor HES at HEPIA Jussy

Prof. Didier Pittet – Head of Infection Prevention and Control at HUG – Department of Specialised Medicine – Infectious Diseases Unit

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. 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