Nouria Hernandez is a Swiss

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and the

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of the University of Lausanne (since 1 August 2016). She was professor of molecular biology at the University of Lausanne from 2004 to 2016.

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). From 1983 to 1986, she then worked at the Yale University. 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. In 2004, she moved to Europe and became professor at the University of Lausanne where, between 2005 and 2014, she was also director of the Centre for Integrative Genomics. In 2007, she received the Cloëtta Prize. Between 2008 and 2014, Nouria Hernandez was also a member of the central committee of the

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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.« 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). Renaud Bournoud and Daniel Audéta
« L’UNIL choisit une biologiste pour être sa rectrice »
'' 24 heures'', 26 June 2015 (page visited on 4 June 2016). She is the first woman to lead the University of Lausanne. As rector, one of her priorities will be to promote the theme of "

viable development Sustainable development is an organizing principle for meeting human development goals while also sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depend. The des ...

" (with the idea of survival in the long term of the next generations). Olivier Dessibour
« La science est une force qui avance toute seule »
'' Le Temps'', Saturday 4 June 2016 (page visited on 4 June 2016). She sees viable development as an interdisciplinary subject of reflection involving not only technology but also biology, ecology, philosophy, economy and politics.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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