UNI NOVA – Research Magazine of the University of Basel

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  Alumni

  Salome Thommen: The alchemist of odds and ends.

  Text: Evelyn Weissheim / Living sustainably works best when it fits seamlessly into daily routine. Salome Thommen wants, above all, to inspire people.

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  Alumni

  The man who gets Basel crowds cheering.

  Interview: Evelyn Weissheim / When it comes to organizing large-scale events, Beat Läuchli knows his stuff. In Basel, he has organized events such as the Eurovision Song Contest and the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Today, he is Chief Operations Officer at FC Basel. He explains what drives him and how his time at the University of Basel shaped him.

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  Alumni

  Sharing experience, shaping the future.

  Text: Evelyn Weissheim / In January this year, Roland P. Bühlmann handed over to his successor, Conrad Eric Müller, as President of AlumniBasel after 17 years in the role. Like Bühlmann before him, Müller aims to create a thriving network in which all participants can share their experience, take on responsibilities and consider the future together.

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  Alumni

  A leap from science to industry.

  Interview: Céline Emch / How does a nanoscientist end up in the insurance industry? Marco Krummenacher talks to us about how he launched his postresearch career.

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  Alumni

  Touchdown in life.

  Text: Céline Emch / Greg Starek combines scientific precision with a passion for sports. His path has taken him from biophysics at the University of Basel to the data department at the National Football League in the United States.

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  Alumni

  The nuances of legal language.

  Interview: Marion Maurer / Karin Scherrer Reber studied law at the University of Basel. She was appointed as a federal judge in 2022 – a career development that was not necessarily planned.

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  Alumni

  The trailblazer.

  Text: Marion Maurer / Mahnaz Parian-Scherb works at Roche, researching possible applications of artificial intelligence. She also mentors students and helps them to find their own path.

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  Alumni

  Hooked on politics.

  Text: Marion Maurer / In his youth, An Lac Truong Dinh memorized the names of Switzerland’s parliament members. Today, the Basel alumnus works as a political advisor to Swiss Federal Council member Elisabeth Baume-Schneider.

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  Alumni

  “I wish we were braver as a Church.”

  Interview: AlumniBasel* / Priscilla Schwendimann came to Basel to study theology. Today, as a pastor in the Reformed Church, she advocates for joyful and empowering faith.