The Weigle lecture
The Weigle lecture honors the memory of Jean Weigle, who was instrumental for the development of Molecular Biology in Geneva (for more information, please read the page referring to the history of our Department). Almost every year, a well-respected scientist in the field of Molecular Biology, is invited to give the Weigle lecture and in doing so, to honor Jean Weigle.
Jean Weigle Lecturers
| 2022 | Prof. Dame Caroline DEAN | ||
| 2019 | Prof. Emmanuelle CHARPENTIER | [W] | Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 |
| 2017 | Prof. Patrick CRAMER | [W] | |
| 2016 | Prof. Elena CONTI | ||
| 2015 | Prof. Joan A. STEITZ | [W] | |
| 2014 | Prof. Titia de LANGE | [W] | |
| 2013 | Prof. Sir Paul NURSE | [W] | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2001 |
| 2012 | Prof. Robert ROEDER | [W] | |
| 2011 | Prof. Hans CLEVERS | ||
| 2010 | Prof. Steven McKNIGHT | ||
| 2009 | Prof. Kim NASMYTH | [W] | |
| 2002 | Prof. Ira HERSKOWITZ | [W] | |
| 2001 | Prof. Harry NOLLER | [W] | |
| 2001 | Prof. E. Peter GEIDUSCHEK | ||
| 1999 | Prof. Gottfried SCHATZ | [W] | |
| 1998 | Prof. Elliot MEYEROWITZ | [W] | |
| 1996 | Prof. James E. DARNELL | [W] | |
| 1994 | Prof. Jack W. SZOSTAK | [W] | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009 |
| 1994 | Prof. Thomas A. STEITZ | [W] | Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2009 |
| 1991 | Prof. David LUCK | ||
| 1990 | Prof. Franklin W. STAHL | [W] | |
| 1989 | Dr. Aaron KLUG | [W] | Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1982 |
| 1988 | Prof. Bruce ALBERTS | [W] | |
| 1986 | Prof. Dale KAISER | ||
| 1986 | Prof. David S. HOGNESS | ||
| 1984 | Prof. Gunther STENT | [W] | |
| 1983 | Prof. Matthew MESELSON | [W] | |
| 1982 | Prof. Edouard KELLENBERGER | ||
| 1981 | Prof. Francis H.C. CRICK | [W] | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 |
| 1980 | Dr. Sydney BRENNER | [W] | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2002 |
| 1978 | Prof. James D. WATSON | [W] | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 |
| 1977 | Prof. Werner ARBER | [W] | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1978 |
| 1974 | Prof. Niels K. JERNE | [W] | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1984 |
| 1973 | Prof. Seymour BENZER | [W] | |
| 1972 | Prof. François JACOB | [W] | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1965 |
| 1970 | Prof. Max DELBRÜCK | [W] | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1969 |
| 1969 | Dr. Robert EDGAR |