Nouria Hernandez
Nouria Hernandez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1957[2] |
| 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]
Life and career
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]
Rector of the University of Lausanne
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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Nouria Hernandez and Winship Herr, professors, Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, Switzerland", Nature, volume 431, 7 October 2004, page 722 (page visited on 23 September 2016).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (in French) David Trotta, « J'ai dit à mes parents que j’avais trouvé des animaux préhistoriques », L'uniscope, campus magazine of the University of Lausanne, number 616, September–October 2016, pages 6-7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 (in French) « Le Conseil d'État a désigné la nouvelle rectrice de l'Université de Lausanne », press release of the Council of State of Vaud, 27 August 2015 (page visited on 4 June 2016).
- ↑ (in French) Nadine Richon, « Deux scientifiques de renom nommés à l'UNIL », news of the University of Lausanne, 27 October 2004 (page visited on 4 June 2016)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 (in French) Renaud Bournoud and Daniel Audétat « L’UNIL choisit une biologiste pour être sa rectrice », 24 heures, 26 June 2015 (page visited on 4 June 2016).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 (in French) Olivier Dessibourg « La science est une force qui avance toute seule », Le Temps, Saturday 4 June 2016 (page visited on 4 June 2016).
- ↑ (in French) "Nouria Hernandez, rectrice de l'Université de Lausanne", University of Lausanne (page visited on 7 August 2016).
- ↑ Nadine Richon, « Il faut apprendre à créer sa voie », L'uniscope, campus magazine of the University of Lausanne, number 622, March 2017, pages 4-5.
External links
- (in French) Official page (University of Lausanne)
- 1957 births
- Living people
- People from Chêne-Bougeries
- 20th-century Swiss biologists
- 20th-century women scientists
- 21st-century Swiss biologists
- 21st-century women scientists
- University of Geneva alumni
- Heidelberg University alumni
- Rectors of universities in Switzerland
- Academic staff of the University of Lausanne
- Women heads of universities and colleges
- Yale University faculty