Nouria Hernandez

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Nouria Hernandez
Born	13 May 1957[2] Chêne-Bougeries[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. "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. (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. (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. (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. (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.

External links

• (in French) Official page (University of Lausanne)