swissnex China is an initiative of the Swiss State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER) of the Federal Department of Home Affairs and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Similar institutions are located in Boston, San Francisco, Singapore and Bangalore. Their goal is to fully exploit the potential of cooperation between Switzerland and the respective host countries in the fields of higher education, research, technology, innovation and culture and to promote Switzerland as one of the leading countries in those domains.

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Advisory Board in Switzerland

swissnex China shares its Advisory Board in Switzerland with its sister organizations in Bangalore, Boston, San Francisco and Singapore. The board advises the State Secretary for Education and Research, who oversees the entire swissnex network. Board members are:

• Mauro Dell'Ambrogio, President of the Board, State Secretary for Education and Research (SER)
• Josiane Aubert, Member of Parliament (National Council), President of Committee for Science, Education  and Culture
• Dr. Philipp Egger, Director, Gebert-Rüf Foundation
• Prof. Dieter Imboden, President National Research Council, Swiss National Science Foundation
• Thierry Lombard, Managing Partner, Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch
• Prof. Antonio Loprieno, Rector, University of Basel & Head, Conference of Swiss University Rectors
• Giancarlo Kessler, Head, Political Division V (Policy Coordination), Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
• Olivier Quillet, Head Strategic Marketing, Swisscom
• Mauro Moruzzi, Head of Bilateral Research Cooperation, State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER)