The team
The team at the Childhood Cancer Switzerland office works intensively and with a lot of personal commitment and dedication for children with cancer and their families. We would be happy to answer your questions and simply be there for you.
The board
The board of Childhood Cancer Switzerland consists of nine members who are each responsible for a specific portfolio. They each bring with them valuable expertise in their field due to their professional and personal backgrounds.
Prof. Nicolas von der Weid, MD
President
Head of Oncology/Hematology, University Children’s Hospital Basel
Susanne Studiger
Vice President
Self-Help German-speaking Switzerland
Graduate in tourism management
Affected mother
Thomas Guhl
Finance
Economist
Nicolas Waespe, MD
Research
Specialist in pediatrics (FMH), focus on pediatric oncology/hematology
Oliver Hediger
Follow-up care
Graduate in social education
Survivor
Heinz Hengartner, MD
Paediatric oncology
Senior physician haematology & oncology
Children’s Hospital in St. Gallen
Manuela Weichelt
Politics
Member of the National Council
Master of Public Health
Sarah Salzmann
Legal
MLaw
Lawyer
Evelyne Betticher
Self-help French-speaking Switzerland
Administration employee
Affected mother