Geneva, Switzerland
University of Geneva Alumni
International Students
38
% of international students in the university
7168
Total International Students in the university
Here’s a cool mix of alumni—from Nobel laureates and mathematicians to global leaders, writers, and innovators:
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
---|---|---|---|
Kofi Annan |
Former UN Secretary-General; Nobel Peace Prize (2001) |
N/A |
N/A |
Werner Arber |
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1978) |
N/A |
N/A |
Edmond H. Fischer |
Nobel Prize in Medicine (1992) |
N/A |
N/A |
Didier Queloz |
Nobel Prize in Physics (2019) |
N/A |
N/A |
Michel Mayor |
Nobel Prize in Physics (2019) |
N/A |
N/A |
Jacques Dubochet |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2017) |
PhD |
1974 |
Vaughan Jones |
Fields Medal in Mathematics (1990) |
N/A |
N/A |
Martin Hairer |
Fields Medal in Mathematics (2014) |
N/A |
N/A |
Stanislav Smirnov |
Fields Medal in Mathematics (2010) |
N/A |
N/A |
Hugo Duminil-Copin |
Fields Medal in Mathematics (2022) |
N/A |
N/A |
Diane von Fürstenberg |
Iconic fashion designer |
N/A |
N/A |
Manolo Blahnik |
Renowned shoe designer |
N/A |
N/A |
Teresa Heinz Kerry |
Businesswoman and philanthropist |
N/A |
N/A |
Claude Nicollier |
First Swiss astronaut |
N/A |
N/A |
Ian Fleming |
Creator of James Bond |
N/A |
N/A |
José Manuel Durão Barroso |
Former President of the European Commission |
N/A |
N/A |
Micheline Calmy-Rey |
Former President of the Swiss Confederation |
N/A |
N/A |
Cécile Butticaz |
First female electrical engineer in Europe; PhD in Physics (1929) |
PhD; Diploma |
1929 |
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg |
Current Grand Duke of Luxembourg |
N/A |
N/A |
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess |
Grand Duchess of Luxembourg |
N/A |
N/A |
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Profiles that got Into University of Geneva
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