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Nouria Hernandez | |
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Born | 13 May 1957
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Education |
University of Geneva (diploma, 1980) University of Heidelberg (doctorate, 1983) [1] |
Known for | Rector of the University of Lausanne (since 2016) |
Spouse | Winship Herr [1] |
Children | Two [2] |
Awards | Cloëtta Prize (2007) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Molecular biology |
Institutions |
Yale University (1983-1986)
[1] Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (1987-2004) [1] University of Lausanne (since 2004) |
Nouria Hernandez is a Swiss biologist and the rector of the University of Lausanne (since 1 August 2016). [3] She was professor of molecular biology at the University of Lausanne from 2004 to 2016. [3]
Nouria Hernandez studied at the University of Geneva (diploma in 1980) and received a doctorate from the University of Heidelberg (in 1983). [3] [2] From 1983 to 1986, she then worked at the Yale University. [3] In 1987, she was nominated group leader at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and, in 1988, became professor at the Watson School of Biological Sciences. [3]
In 2004, she moved to Europe and became professor at the University of Lausanne [4] where, between 2005 and 2014, she was also director of the Centre for Integrative Genomics. [3] In 2007, she received the Cloëtta Prize. Between 2008 and 2014, Nouria Hernandez was also a member of the central committee of the Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences. [3]
In August 2015, after being selected by a vote of the University Council (by 26 votes out of 39) in June, the Council of State of Vaud nominated Nouria Hernandez as rector of the University of Lausanne from 1 August 2016. [3] [5] She is the first woman to lead the University of Lausanne. [5]
As rector, one of her priorities will be to promote the theme of " viable development" (with the idea of survival in the long term of the next generations). [6] [7] She sees viable development as an interdisciplinary subject of reflection involving not only technology but also biology, ecology, philosophy, economy and politics. [6] [8]