Brocher Awards

In order to encourage reflection on the impact of medical development on society and contribute to new vocations, the Foundation proposes a Brocher Maturity Award for 4th year students of the Collège de Genève.

All subjects related to ethics and health or legal and social issues related to medical innovations are included in its scope of consideration.

This prize rewards a work of Maturité. It is awarded during the graduation ceremony of the Collège de Genève and during a ceremony that will follow at the Foundation. It aims to reward a student for his or her relevant reflection on a question related to the impact of medical development on society (cloning, Artificial Intelligence, Medically Assisted Reproduction, etc.)

The Brocher Award is also intended to provide valuable recognition on the recipient’s resume.

The student will have the benefit of joining the Brocher Laureate Club.

Brocher Award 2024

The Brocher Award was presented on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, recognizing three laureates for their Maturité projects.

The award-winning topics were:

“Can AI Replace the Doctor?” by Ludovic Coll
“To What Extent is AI Compatible with a Reduction of Health Inequities in the United States?” by Amalia Vignard
“Design of a Practical Work on the Study of SNP 79221001 and the Perception of Coriander Flavor” by Charlotte Matthey-Junod

The laureates were welcomed at the Foundation, where a lecture by Samia Hurst-Majno, Bioethicist, Director of the Institute for Ethics, History, and Humanities at the University of Geneva, titled “Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Are We Afraid of Our Imaginary Friends?” was followed by a debate with Bernard Baertschi, Professor, Philosopher, Member of the Scientific Committee of the Brocher Foundation and the Institute for Ethics, History, and Humanities at the University of Geneva, and Member of the INSERM Ethics Committee, Paris.

Brocher Laureate Club

Members and their studies

Ludovic Coll, ‘Can AI Replace the Doctor?’, 2024

Amalia Vignard, ‘To What Extent is AI Compatible with a Reduction of Health Inequities in the United States?’, 2024

Charlotte Matthey-Junod, ‘Design of a Practical Work on the Study of SNP 79221001 and the Perception of Coriander Flavor’, 2024

Aliénor Glotin, ‘Are men and women unequal when it comes to medicine? Prejudice, lack of information and stereotypes influence medication, clinical trials and diagnoses’, 2022

Jenifer Carlota. ‘The brain doesn’t wait. In the event of a stroke, every minute counts. How can we raise public awareness? A leaflet with drawings explaining how to respond’, 2022

Srijanani Thandaveswaran, ‘A digital first-aider? Using a mobile application to raise public awareness of what to do in an emergency’, 2022