Dies Academicus 2004

To Mr Henri Rieben, President of the Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe, Honorary Professor at the University of Lausanne.

To the visionary, the humanist, the man of heart, mind and conviction who worked tirelessly to build a Europe in which reconciled peoples would march together towards a common destiny.

Ulrich Luz
Honorary Professor at the Faculty of Catholic and Protestant Theology at the University of Berne

To the exegete and theologian whose work has renewed the reading of biblical texts, and whose creative and generous spirit bears witness to the rigour and humanity of a true intellectual.

Robert N. Eisenman
Professor at the University of Washington

To the pioneering researcher in the field of the regulation of cell growth by transcription factors, the generous man for his constant support of fundamental cancer research in Lausanne.

Steve Jones
Professor of genetics at University College London and head of department at the Galton Laboratory

To the pioneer of ecological genetics, to the populariser who explained the evolution and language of genes, to the man of culture who placed human genetics in its historical and social context.

John Sutton
Professor at the London school of economics and director of the Economics of industry group

To John Sutton whose work constitutes one of the most accomplished and fruitful examples in economic analysis and represents a highly original contribution to both theoretical and empirical knowledge of industrial organisation.