Foundation's Board

The Board consists of the following members:

• Costin van Berchem, President (member since 1995, president since 2010),
• Olivier Vodoz, Secretary (member since 1973),
• Caroline Freymond-van Berchem, Treasurer (member since 2010),
• Charles Genequand, President of the Scientific Committee (member since 1990),
• Alain Dufour (member since 1985),
• Louise Martin-van Berchem (member since 1998).

The first board meeting of the Foundation, presided by Marguerite Gautier-van Berchem, was held on the 14th of September 1973 with the following members in attendance:

• Bernard Gautier (member from 1973 to 1985),
• Jacques van Berchem (member from 1973 to 1975),
• Horace van Berchem (member from 1973 to 1977),
• Marc Auguste Borgeaud (member from 1973 to 1978),
• Olivier Vodoz (member from 1973),
• Denise Werner (member from 1973 to 1977).

Over the twenty-five years of its activity, the Foundation’s Board, which has generally been made up of a few people related to the van Berchem family as well as outside persons, has also included the following members:

• Guy van Berchem (member from 1977 to 2009, president from 2004 to 2009), Honorary President since 2010,
• Denis van Berchem (member from 1984 to 1994),
• Gaspard Bodmer (member from 1998 until his death in May 2000),
• Olivier Fatio (member from 1975 to 1977),
• Jean-Pierre Jéquier (member from 1977 to 1998),
• Marcel Naville (member from 1978 to 1998).