Didier Wernli

Didier Wernli is an Associate Professor at the University of Geneva, affiliated with both the Global Studies Institute and the Department of Computer Science within the Faculty of Science. His research specializes in global governance of infectious diseases through a One Health lens, emphasizing resilience, institutional complexity, and evidence-policy linkages.

• Education: MD (University of Geneva), MA (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies), PhD (Global Studies Institute, University of Geneva)
• Former: Visiting Assistant Professor at University of Hong Kong's School of Public Health (2018-2021)

Research interests span interdisciplinary domains including:

• Antimicrobial resistance governance
• Computational diplomacy and network analysis
• Social-ecological resilience
• Global health policy integration
• Adaptive governance systems
• Historical policy evolution (e.g., WHO Assembly resolutions)

Publications reveal expertise in:

• Antibiotic resistance trends across 73 countries
• Resilience frameworks in health systems
• One Health implementation in food systems
• Computational models for global health diplomacy
• Sustainable development policy alignment
• Climate change impacts on resistance patterns

He co-founded and directs the Geneva Transformative Governance Lab, which focuses on collaborative solutions to global challenges. Didier also coordinates doctoral programs in Global Studies and teaches global health, systems science, and interdisciplinary methodology at both bachelor's (International Relations) and master's (Global Health) levels.