Program 2022

Ignazio Cassis worked as a medical doctor before starting his political career as a member of the communal parliament for Collina d’Oro, in the district of Lugano. Whilst serving as the cantonal physician, he was elected 2007 to the National Council as a member of the FDP. In 2017, Ignazio Cassis was elected to the Federal Council and took up his post as head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). In 2022, he assumed the presidency of the Swiss Confederation.

Introduction to the presentation of the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB)

• Bernhard Maag, Business Franchise Head Ophthalmology a.i., Novartis
• Dr. Charles Gubser, GPH Excellence Head Novartis, Secretary of IOB’s Board of Trustees

IOB presentation: “IOB – a novel concept for translational research”

• Prof. Botond Roska, IOB Founding Director – Molecular Research
• Prof. Hendrik Scholl, IOB Founding Director – Clinical Research, Chairman and Chief Physician of the Eye Clinic at University Hospital Basel (virtual participation)

Panel: “Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), Wyss Center Zürich, two prime examples of Public Private Partnerships”

• Dr. Charles Gubser, GPH Excellence Head Novartis, Secretary of IOB’s Board of Trustees
• Prof. Botond Roska, IOB Founding Director – Molecular Research
• Prof. Hendrik Scholl, IOB Founding Director – Clinical Research, Chairman and Chief Physician of the Eye Clinic at University Hospital Basel (virtual participation)
• Prof. Simon Hoerstrup, Founding Co-Director Wyss Center Zurich