Prof. Dr Patrick Aebischer
| Patrick Aebischer, born 1954, Swiss citizen, Prof. Dr med. |
| Member of the Executive Committee since 2008, member of the ETH Board since 2004 |
| President of EPFL since 2000 |
Patrick Aebischer studied medicine and neurosciences at the universities of Fribourg and Geneva. He has worked as a professor at Brown University (Rhode Island, USA). In 1999, the Federal Council elected him President of EPFL. Patrick Aebischer conducts research on the molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases. He has founded three biotechnology firms and is a member of the Lonza Group’s Board of Directors and Nestlé Health Science.
