Distinguishing a personality or an institution

The Fondation pour Genève Prize

Since 1978, the Fondation pour Genève Prize has honoured native or adopted citizens of Geneva as well as institutions that contribute to the influence of Geneva in Switzerland and around the world in the scientific, political, economic, cultural or humanitarian fields.

List of laureates

2024

Fabiola Gianotti

Director-General of CERN

2024

Fabiola Gianotti

2023

Jean-Pierre Greff

Director of the HEAD-Genève (2004 – 2022)

2023

Jean-Pierre Greff

2022

Peter Maurer

President of the International Committee of the Red Cross

2022

Peter Maurer

2020

Patrick Chappatte

Press cartoonist

2020

Patrick Chappatte

2019

Philippe Burrin

Director of the Graduate Institute

2019

Philippe Burrin

2018

Françoise Demole

An exceptional Geneva personality

2018

Françoise Demole

2017

Michael Møller

Director General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

2017

Michael Møller

2016

Elisabeth Decrey-Warner

President and co-founder of the Geneva Call

2016

Elisabeth Decrey-Warner

2014

Didier Burkhalter

President of the Swiss Confederation

2014

Didier Burkhalter

2013

Charles Bonnet

archaeologist

2013

Charles Bonnet

2012

Ruth Dreifuss

Former President of the Swiss Confederation

2012

Ruth Dreifuss

2011

Denis Duboule

Genetics specialist

2011

Denis Duboule

2010

Jean Starobinski

Doctor of Medicine and Letters, humanist from Geneva

2010

Jean Starobinski

2009

Philippe Chappuis, alias Zep

Cartoonist and author of the “Titeuf” comics

2009

Philippe Chappuis, alias Zep

2007

Olivier Fatio

President and Founder of the International Museum of the Reformation

2007

Olivier Fatio

2006

Kofi Annan

Secretary-general of the United Nations

2006

Kofi Annan

2005

Professor Michel Mayor

Astrophysicist

2005

Professor Michel Mayor

2004

The Association for the Prevention of Torture and the World Organization Against Torture

in honour of Jean-Jacques Gautier

2004

The Association for the Prevention of Torture and the World Organization Against Torture

2002

Professor Klaus Schwab

Founder and Chairman of the World Economic Forum

2002

Professor Klaus Schwab

2001

Jean-Pierre Jobin

General Director of the Geneva International Airport

2001

Jean-Pierre Jobin

2000

Monique et Jean-Paul Barbier-Mueller

Collectors

2000

Monique et Jean-Paul Barbier-Mueller

1999

CERN

European organisation for nuclear research

1999

CERN

1998

Rodolphe Huser

General Manager of Orgexpo-Palexpo

1998

Rodolphe Huser

1997

Sadako Ogata

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

1997

Sadako Ogata

1995

Yves Oltramare

banker and philanthropist

1995

Yves Oltramare

1992

Hugues Gall

general manager of the Grand Théâtre de Genève

1992

Hugues Gall

1990

Francis et Marie-Claire Blanchard

Director General of the International Labour Organization and President of the International Solidarity Committee of Geneva

1990

Francis et Marie-Claire Blanchard

1985

International Music Performance Competition

CIEM

1985

International Music Performance Competition

1982

Max Petitpierre, Friedrich T. Wahlen, Willy Spühler et Pierre Graber

Former presidents of the Swiss Confederation

1982

Max Petitpierre, Friedrich T. Wahlen, Willy Spühler et Pierre Graber

1978

Vittorio Winspeare-Guicciardi

Director General of the United Nations Office in Geneva

1978

Vittorio Winspeare-Guicciardi