Nouria Hernandez

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Nouria Hernandez
Born13 May 1957 [1]
Chêne-Bougeries [1]
Education University of Geneva (diploma, 1980)
University of Heidelberg (doctorate, 1983) [2]
Known for Rector of the University of Lausanne (since 2016)
SpouseWinship Herr [2]
ChildrenTwo [1]
Awards Cloëtta Prize (2007)
Scientific career
Fields Molecular biology
Institutions Yale University (1983–1986) [2]
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (1987–2004) [2]
University of Lausanne (since 2004)

Nouria Hernandez is a Swiss biologist and former rector of the University of Lausanne. [3] She was professor of molecular biology at the University of Lausanne from 2004 to 2016. She served as rector from 2016 [3] to 2021.

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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] [1] 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 was the first woman to lead the University of Lausanne. [5]

As rector, one of her priorities was 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. 1 2 3 4 (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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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).
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (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).
  4. ↑ (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. 1 2 (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. 1 2 (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).
  7. ↑ (in French) "Nouria Hernandez, rectrice de l'Université de Lausanne", University of Lausanne (page visited on 7 August 2016).
  8. ↑ 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.
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