Structure and expert groups

The Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force consists of some 70 experts, who are assigned to the Management Team, the Advisory Experts 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.

Management Team

Martin Ackermann

Expert in Microbiology, ETH Zurich and Eawag (Chair)

Manuel E. Battegay

Physician and clinical researcher, University of Basel (Vice-chair)

Samia Hurst-Majno

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

Jan-Egbert Sturm

Expert in Economics, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich (Vice-chair)

Advisory Experts

Sebastian Bonhoeffer

Expert in Theoretical Biology, ETH Zurich

Edouard Bugnion

Expert in Computer Sciences, EPFL

Monika Bütler

Expert in Economic Policy, SEW, University of St. Gallen

Claire-Anne Siegrist

Expert in Pediatrics and Vaccinology, University of Geneva

Annette Oxenius

Expert in Immunology, ETH Zurich

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.