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. More

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.

2025-26

Speaker

Nawal Kinany

Head of Research and Innovation Programs with Emerging Countries
Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO)

Project:

The Spark Podcast

Vice-Speaker

Sabrina H. Kessler

Senior Researcher and Teaching Associate
Departement of Communication and Media Research
University of Zurich

Projects:
AI in Science and Society
Science vs Activism? Exploring the Boundary

Executive Board Member

Emmanuel Senft

Research Scientist / Group leader
Human-centered Robotics and AI Group
Idiap Research Institute

Project:

AI in Science and Society

Innovative Policies for Fostering Academic Careers

Executive Board Member

Eda Elif Tibet

Advanced Post-doctoral Researcher
Wyss Academy for Nature
University of Bern

Executive Board Member

Celestin Mutuyimana

Postdoctoral Researcher and Psychotherapist
Collegium Helveticum
University of Zurich


  • Sabrina H. Kessler (Speaker)

  • Nawal Kinany (Vice-Speaker)

  • Jovana Milić

  • Eda E. Tibet

  • Sofie Behluli (Speaker)

  • Silvia Maier (Vice-Speaker)

  • Darius Farman

  • Jovana Milić

  • Lerato Posholi

  • Florian Egli (Speaker)

  • Mey Boukenna (Vice-Speaker)

  • Sofie Behluli

  • Darius Farman

  • Lucas Mueller

  • Lucas Mueller (Speaker)

  • Stefanie Boulila

  • Florian Egli

  • Darius Farman

  • BinBin Pearce

  • Estefania Cuero (Speaker)

  • Stefanie Boulila

  • Florian Egli

  • Lucas Mueller

  • BinBin Pearce

Contact

Swiss Young Academy

House of Academies
Laupenstrasse 7
P.O. Box
3001 Bern

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