Philipp Langer

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Professional course

Senior Advisor to the Presidency

EPFL

2025-

Head International Research and Innovation Programmes

In charge of the negotiations with the EU for Switzerland's association to Horizon Europe (Deputy Chief Negotiator) and for the direct funding measures in favour of Swiss R&I actors.

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI

2023-2024

Head EU Framework Programmes

In charge of the negotiations for Switzerland's association to Horizon 2020 after the adoption of the mass immigration initiative 2014, build-up of direct funding measures for Swiss R&I actors, representative to EU bodies, chair of Joint Committee EU

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI

2010-2022

Scientific Advisor

Responsible for health, innovative medicines, research infrastructures, ERICs, security, OECD, EFTA.

State Secretariat for Education and Research SER

2009-2010

PostDoc

Game Theory

Harvard University

2004-2006

Public Relations Adisor

Political consulting, communication

Köhler, Stüdeli & Partner

2009

Congress Fellow

Work for "WBK" and "SGK" committees

Swiss Parliament

2008-2009


Education

Executive MBA

IMD

2024

PhD

University of Lausanne & Flinders University of South Australia

2003

MSc

University of Lausanne

1997

BSc

University of Lausanne

1995

Publications

Selected publications