The Advisory Board of the Department of Economics

The Advisory Board of the Department of Economics consists of renowned experts from economics, as well as from the private and public sectors in Switzerland and abroad. Its members have a general advisory function, but no decision-making powers. The Advisory Board meets twice a year to learn about the newest developments at the Department and to support the Department with its expertise.

Rabih Abouchakra

Rabih Abouchakra

Managing Director Office of Strategic Affairs Crown Prince Court
Abu Dhabia

Philippe Aghion

Philippe Aghion

Professor of Economics Harvard University
Cambridge (MA), USA

Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely

Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics Duke University
Durham (NC), USA

Maja Baumann

Maja Baumann

Member of the Board of Directors at Vontobel Partner at Swiss Legal
Zurich, Switzerland

Dieter Berninghaus

Dieter Berninghaus

Chairman of the Executive Board SIGNA Group
Zurich, Switzerland

Sergio P. Ermotti

Sergio P. Ermotti

Chief Executive Officer UBS
Zurich, Switzerland

Ernst Fehr

Ernst Fehr

Professor of Economics Director, UBS Center
Zurich, Switzerland

Peter A. Fischer

Peter A. Fischer

Chief Economist Neue Zürcher Zeitung NZZ
Zurich, Switzerland

Christoph Franz

Christoph Franz

Vice-Chairman of the Board Zurich Insurance Group Ltd
Zurich, Switzerland

Rainer-Marc Frey

Rainer-Marc Frey

Investor
Zurich, Switzerland

Serge Etienne Gaillard

Serge Etienne Gaillard

Former Head of the Federal Finance Administration
Bern, Switzerland

Hans-Werner Gassner

Hans-Werner Gassner

Chairman of the Liechtenstein Bankers Association
Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Mario Greco

Mario Greco

Group Chief Executive Officer Zurich Insurance
Zurich, Switzerland

Bengt Holmstrom

Bengt Holmstrom

Professor of Economics
MIT
Cambridge (MA), USA

Thomas Jordan

Thomas Jordan

Chairman of the Governing Board SNB
Zurich, Switzerland

Walter Kielholz

Walter Kielholz

Honorary Chairman Swiss Re Ltd.
Zurich, Switzerland

Barbara Kux

Barbara Kux

Vice Chairman of Firmenich
Member of the Board of Directors of Grosvenor Group
Henkel and Pargesa Holding
Zurich, Switzerland

Roger Liebi

Roger Liebi

Vice President of the Board of Directors Zürcher Kantonalbank
Zurich, Switzerland

Beatrix Morath

Beatrix Morath

Managing Director, AlixPartners
Zurich, Switzerland

Carolina Müller-Möhl

Carolina Müller-Möhl

President of the Müller-Möhl Group
Zurich, Switzerland

Peter Nobel

Peter Nobel

Attorney at Law Nobel Baudenbacher
Zurich, Switzerland

Katrin Polzer

Katrin Polzer

Managing Director, Excellence Foundation Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland

Marcel Rohner

Marcel Rohner

President Swiss Banking, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors Union Bancaire Privée SA
Aarau, Switzerland

Urs Rohner

Urs Rohner

Owner U. Rohner & Co. AG
Zurich, Switzerland

Samih Sawiris

Samih Sawiris

Executive Chairman Andermatt Swiss Alps AG
Altdorf, Switzerland

Simona Scarpaleggia

Simona Scarpaleggia

Board Member EDGE
Zug, Switzerland

Urs Schäppi

Urs Schäppi

Former Chief Executive Officer Swisscom Schweiz
Bern, Switzerland

Herbert J. Scheidt

Herbert J. Scheidt

Chairman of Vontobel Advisory Council and Member of various boards
Zurich, Switzerland

Florian Scheuer

Florian Scheuer

Professor of Economics
Chairman of the Department of Economics UZH
Zurich, Switzerland

Mirjam Staub-Bisang

Mirjam Staub-Bisang

Chief Executive Officer BlackRock Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland

Claudia Steinfels

Claudia Steinfels

Owner and Managing Director Steinfels Art Consulting AG
Zurich, Switzerland and London, UK

Franziska Tschudi Sauber

Franziska Tschudi Sauber

Delegate of the Board of Director and Chief Executive Officer Weidmann Holding AG
Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland

Hubertine Underberg-Ruder

Hubertine Underberg-Ruder

President of the Board of Directors Underberg AG
Zurich, Switzerland

Patrick Warnking

Patrick Warnking

Vice President Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Google
Warsaw, Poland

Tina Wüstemann

Tina Wüstemann

Partner at Bär & Karrer
Zurich, Switzerland