Ethics Committee for Animal Experimentation

The ECAE acts as an expert and advisory body in the area of animal experimentation. It anticipates and discusses ethical challenges arising from research involving animals, with the aim of promoting high-quality, responsible and scientifically robust research. The ECAE draws up position papers and recommendations, examines legal provisions in the area of animal experimentation and, where appropriate, comments on national and international regulations.

In addition, the ECAE provides a forum for inter- and transdisciplinary as well as interinstitutional dialogue among the stakeholders concerned. This dialogue is promoted, for example, by means of symposia and expert round tables. Together with the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences, the ECAE is committed to open dialogue on animal experimentation under the Swiss Transparency Agreement on Animal Research (STAAR).

Composition of the ECAE

Chair

Prof. Hanno Würbel, Veterinary Public Health Institute, Animal Welfare Division, University Bern (Chair)

Prof. Michael Schmid, Department of Neurosciences and Movement Sciences, University of Fribourg (Vice Chair)

Members

Dr. Charlotte E. Blattner, Institut für öffentliches Recht, Universität Bern

Dr. Matthias Eggel, Philosophisches Seminar, Universität Basel

Dr. Gisèle Ferrand, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel

Dr. Silvia Frey, Animalfree Research, Bern

Dr. med. vet. Simone Gilg, Abteilung Tiergesundheit und Tierschutz, Tierversuche, Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Veterinärwesen, Bern

Prof. Michael O. Hottiger, Department of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, University of Zurich

Prof. Daniel Huber, Department of Basic Neurosciences, Université de Genève

Prof. Angela Martin, Environmental Sciences and Humanities Institute, Université de Fribourg

Dr. Michaela Thallmair, Animal Welfare Officer, University of Zürich

Dr. Andrina Zbinden-Hauzenberger, Université de Fribourg

Managing officer

Andrea Kern, MSc, Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS)