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Isabel Günther leads the Development Economics research group at ETH Zurich and serves as the study director for the Master's Advanced Studies in Global Cooperation and Sustainable Development (NADEL). She is the founder and chairperson of ETH Development (ETH4D), which fosters science and technology for global humanitarian action. Additionally, she is part of the directorate for a joint Master's program in Mechatronics with Ashesi University in Ghana. In 2024, she will be the president of the Swiss Alliance for Global Research Partnerships at the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT). Previously, she was an Assistant Professor of Development Economics at the New School for Social Research in New York and a Research Associate at the University of Göttingen, the University of Stellenbosch, and the Harvard School of Public Health. Her research focuses on global inequalities, population health economics, technologies for poverty reduction, responsible supply chains, and evidence-based policy-making in development finance. Günther has carried out research projects across several African countries and Switzerland, collaborating with international organizations.
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