Core Team
Dr. Silvia Hostettler is Executive Director of swissnex India. She studied International Relations at the University of Geneva, Environmental Science at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland (BSc), Development Studies (CAS) at the EPFL and also earned her PhD at EPFL.

Dr. Silvia Hostettler
Executive Director swissnex India
silvia.hostettler@swissnexindia.org
Ph: +91 80 4205 8268
Mrs Janis Barker is looking after Swiss delegations, prepares visitors programs and coordinates office logistics. Before joining swissnex India, Janis was Coordinator for the Consulate of Switzerland in Bangalore.
Mrs Janis Barker
Executive Assistant
janis.barker@swissnexindia.org
Ph: +91 80 2559 3778/9
Ms. Maitree Dasgupta is Communication and Events Manager of swissnex India. She has done her masters in Zoology from University of Calcutta and studied Environmental Law in National Law School Bangalore.

Maitree Dasgupta
Communications & Event Manager
maitree.dasgupta@swissnexindia.org
Ph: +91 80 2559 3778/9
Ms Ladina Rageth is in charge of University relations and programmes for swissnex India. She has a master degree in Sociology, Political Sciences and Media&Communication Sciences from the University of Zurich.
Ladina Rageth
University Relations and Programmes Manager
ladina.rageth@swissnexindia.org
Ph: +91 80 2559 3778/9
Ms Mrinalika Pandit is an intern with swissnex India. She has done her masters in Commerce with a specialization in finance.

Mrinalika Pandit
Intern swissnex India
mrinalika.pandit@swissnexindia.org
Ph: +91 80 2559 3778/9
Strategic and advisory board
The swissnex knowledge network is advised on long-term objectives and strategic decisions by a strategic and advisory board of personalities from the field of education, science, art and innovation.
Josiane Aubert (President, Committee for Science, Education and Culture)
Philipp Egger (Executive Director Gebert Rüf Stiftung)
Dieter Imboden (President of the Board, Swiss National Science Foundation, Switzerland)
Thierry Lombard (Senior Partner, Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie, Switzerland)
Antonio Loprieno (President Rectors' Conference of Swiss Universities)
Olivier Quillet (Head of Strategic Marketing Swisscom)
Giancarlo Kessler (Head of Political Division V, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs)
Mauro Moruzzi (Head of Bilateral Research Cooperation, State Secretariat for Education and Research)
