Structure and expert groups

The Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force consists of some 70 experts, who are assigned to the Steering Committee, the Advisory Group and ten expert groups.

Chair of the Task Force is Professor Martin Ackermann.

The members of the Task Force are responsible for liaison and the transfer of information to the SNSF, the ETH Domain, swissuniversities and the Swiss Academies of Sciences.

Steering Committee

Martin Ackermann

Expert in Microbiology, ETH Zurich et Eawag (Chair)

Monika Bütler

Expert in empirical economic research, University of St. Gallen (Vice-chair)

Manuel E. Battegay

Expert in Biomedicine, University of Basel (Vice-chair)

Samia Hurst-Majno

Expert in Biomedical Ethics, University of Geneva (Vice-chair)

Advisory Panel members

Edouard Bugnion

Expert in Computer Sciences, EPFL

Claire-Anne Siegrist

Expert in Pediatrics, University of Geneva

Annette Oxenius

Expert in Immunology, ETH Zurich

Marcel Tanner

Expert in Public Health, University of Basel

Volker Thiel

Coronavirus Expert, vetsuisse, University of Bern

The expert groups

The ten expert groups listed below are focusing on the most pressing and time-critical issues. New expert groups can be set up, depending on how needs develop.