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Prof. Dr Primo Schär

Member of the Board of Directors

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After completing his doctorate at the University of Bern, he spent several years as a cancer researcher at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund (London), then became a research group leader at the Institute for Molecular Cancer Research at the University of Zurich.

  • Appointed Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Basel in 2003
  • 2018 to 2024 Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Basel
  • Currently Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Basel
  • Research Foundation for Electricity and Mobile Communication, Zurich: Board of Trustees
  • Gertrude von Meissner Foundation, Basel: Board of Trustees
  • Swiss Centre of Human Applied Toxicology SCAH, Basel: Board of Trustees
  • JFG Life Science Foundation of the University of Basel, Basel: Board of Trustees
  • Nikolaus and Bertha Burckhardt-Bürgin Foundation, Basel: Board of Trustees
  • unitectra, Basel: Board of Directors
  • 1988 Lic. phil. nat.: University of Bern
  • 1991 PhD University of Bern
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Counselling hotline for child and youth emergencies

The Medgate Kids Line provides quick and uncomplicated medical advice if your child is unwell. The medical team of our partner Medgate is available to you by telephone around the clock.

058 387 78 82
(billing via health insurance)

For emergencies abroad: Call the emergency number of your health insurance company. You will find this number on your health insurance card.

More information: On the Page of the emergency ward you will find everything you need to know about behaviour in emergencies, typical childhood illnesses and waiting times.

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145 Tox Info Suisse (Poisonings)
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