A worldwide network
Alumni UNIGE is an association for all graduates of the University of Geneva. Established in 2009, we now have some 10,000 of members, and our network is expanding every day – across Geneva, the whole of Switzerland, and over 110 other countries. We actively work to inaugurate local chapters and to set up communities for specific faculties or regions in major cities worldwide.
Your benefits
As a member, you get access to the Career Centre and specific job ads. You also get access to UNIGE sports and cultural activities at Alumni prices. In addition, we run a programme of conferences, exhibitions, concerts and theater shows, together with research-based and cultural trips with UNIGE lecturers as your guide.
Through our mentoring programme, accommodation postings and student questionnaires, we also do what we can to support current students in their studies. And to top it all off, members get discounts on a range of Swiss and international newspaper subscriptions, laptops and insurances.
Learn more about the association
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee determines the organization and general policies of the Association (Art. 16 of the Bylaws). Elected every three years by the General Assembly, the Committee is made up of the president of Alumni UNIGE, its treasurer, other elected or co-opted members, and a representative of the University of Geneva’s Rector’s Office.
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Romaine Jean President Former editor-in-chief for society matters at RTS |
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Minette Zeukeng Treasurer Pharmacist |
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Didier Raboud Secretary general at the University of Geneva |
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Robert-Pascal Fontanet Honorary notary |
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Matthieu Ischer Doctor of neurosciences, scientific assistant at the University of Geneva Department of neurosciences |
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Grégoire Ribordy Co-founder & Head of ID Quantique |
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Anne Rist Head of integration and insertion at the University of Geneva |
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Isabel Rochat Former member of the Geneva State Council |
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Patrick Schefer Head of the Fondation d’aide aux entreprises |
Honorary Committee
The Honorary Committee is made up of honorary members who are former students of the University of Geneva. Its members represent Alumni UNIGE within their field and help to increase its reputation.
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- Patrick Aebischer
Former president of École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
- Patrick Aebischer
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- Kofi Annan †
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations
Chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation
Docteur honoris causa at the University of Geneva
- Kofi Annan †
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- José Manuel Barroso
Former President of the European Commission
- José Manuel Barroso
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- Carla Del Ponte
Former Chief Prosecutor of the United Nations international criminal law tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda
Former Swiss Ambassador to Argentina
- Carla Del Ponte
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- Ruth Dreifuss
Former President of Switzerland
Former Federal Councillor
- Ruth Dreifuss
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- Edmond H. Fischer †
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate, 1992
- Edmond H. Fischer †
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- Michel Mayor
Nobel Prize in Physics 2019
Astronomer, co-discoverer of the first extrasolar planet
Honorary Professor at the University of Geneva
- Michel Mayor
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- Claude Nicollier
First Swiss astronaut in space, EPFL professor
Docteur honoris causa at the University of Geneva
- Claude Nicollier
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- Pascal Praplan †
Journalist, founder and director of Alumni UNIGE (2009 to 2021)
- Pascal Praplan †
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- Bernard Ziegler
Lawyer and former president of the Geneva State Council
- Bernard Ziegler
Team
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Karin Byland Head of UNIGE Alumni |
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Nicolas de Neef Communication designer |
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Eleonora Pabst Administrative assistant |
Contacts
Postal address
Alumni UNIGE
Rue du Général-Dufour 24
CH-1204 Genève
Offices
Alumni UNIGE
3rd floor, office 301
Rue du Général-Dufour 24
CH-1204 Genève
Phone
+41 (0)22 379 14 08 (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday)
+41 (0)22 379 12 78 (Friday)
