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Member of SCNAT

The Swiss Physical Society (SPS) is the national professional association of Physicists coming from teaching, research, development and industry. The diversity of modern research in physics is reflected in ten specific sections.

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Executive Committee

The Swiss Physical Society (SPS) is led by the executive committee, whose members are elected for two years by the general assembly (last elections: 18 August 2025).

Sustainability and continuity are provided by the longtime co-workers at the secretariat of the SPS, located at the University of Basel.


President

Michel Calame
Michel Calame
Michel Calame

Prof. Dr. , Empa & Universität Basel

Vice President

Teresa Montaruli
Teresa Montaruli
Teresa Montaruli

Prof. Dr. , Université de Genève

Secretary

Christof Aegerter
Christof Aegerter
Christof Aegerter

Prof. Dr. , Universität Zürich

Treasurer

Sebastian Siol
Sebastian Siol
Sebastian Siol

Dr. , Empa


Sections

Daniel Mazzone
Daniel Mazzone
Daniel Mazzone

Dr. , PSI Villigen

Ilaria Zardo
Ilaria Zardo
Ilaria Zardo

Prof. Dr. , Universität Basel

Mike Seidel
Mike Seidel
Mike Seidel

Prof. Dr. , PSI Villigen

Fabio Avino
Fabio Avino
Fabio Avino

Dr. , EPF Lausanne

Lesya Shchutska
Lesya Shchutska
Lesya Shchutska

Prof. Dr. , EPF Lausanne

Julian Sonner
Julian Sonner
Julian Sonner

Prof. Dr. , Université de Genève

Gian Salis
Gian Salis
Gian Salis

Dr. , IBM Rüschlikon

Valeria Bragaglia
Valeria Bragaglia
Valeria Bragaglia

Dr. , IBM Rüschlikon

Rachel Grange
Rachel Grange
Rachel Grange

Prof. Dr. , ETH Zürich

Jean-Philippe Brantut
Jean-Philippe Brantut
Jean-Philippe Brantut

Prof. Dr. , EPF Lausanne

Andreas Lichtenberger
Andreas Lichtenberger
Andreas Lichtenberger

Dr. , ETH Zürich

Gernot Scheerer
Gernot Scheerer
Gernot Scheerer

Dr. , CHUV

Christian Wüthrich
Christian Wüthrich
Christian WüthrichImage: Picture credit: Stefan Sommer
Image: Picture credit: Stefan Sommer

Prof. Dr. , Université de Genève

Jérôme Baudry
Jérôme Baudry
Jérôme Baudry

Prof. Dr. , EPF Lausanne

Stephan Wirths
Stephan Wirths
Stephan Wirths

Dr. , Hitachi Energy Schweiz

Tomoko Muranaka
Tomoko Muranaka
Tomoko Muranaka

Dr. , EPF Lausanne

Sahand Jamal Rahi
Sahand Jamal Rahi
Sahand Jamal Rahi

Prof. Dr. , EPF Lausanne

Christof Fattinger
Christof Fattinger
Christof Fattinger

Dr.


Commissions

Philipp Schmidt-Wellenburg
Philipp Schmidt-Wellenburg
Philipp Schmidt-Wellenburg

Dr. , PSI Villigen



Delegates

Delegates are nominated by the President or the committee according to the statutes.

SCNAT

Philippe Jetzer
Philippe Jetzer
Philippe Jetzer

Prof. Dr. , Universität Zürich

SATW

Bernhard Braunecker
Bernhard Braunecker
Bernhard Braunecker

Dr.

AHP (Annales Henri Poincaré)

Gian Michele Graf
Gian Michele Graf
Gian Michele Graf

Prof. Dr. , ETH Zürich

Thomas Jung
Thomas Jung
Thomas Jung

Prof. Dr. , PSI Villigen & Universität Basel

IUPAP

Hans Peter Beck
Hans Peter Beck
Hans Peter Beck

Prof. Dr. , Universität Bern



Scientific Editors

Bernhard Braunecker
Bernhard Braunecker
Bernhard Braunecker

Dr.

Margherita Boselli
Margherita Boselli
Margherita Boselli

Dr. , CERN



Auditors

The auditors are not part of the Excecutive Committee, but are also elected by the General Assembly and therefore listed here.

Dirk Hegemann
Dirk Hegemann
Dirk Hegemann

Dr. , Empa

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Prof. Dr. , Université de Fribourg