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Lola Wilhelm is a historian holding dual academic appointments as Visiting Professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva) and Senior Researcher/Lecturer in the History of Medicine at the University of Zurich's Faculty of Medicine. Her career includes Swiss National Science Foundation postdoctoral work at the University of Geneva and a Max Weber Fellowship at the European University Institute.
Education:
- PhD in International History, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (2020)
- Master’s Degree in History and Development Studies, Sorbonne Université (2011)
- Bachelor’s Degree in History and English, Université Paris Cité (2009)
Wilhelm's research examines the intersection of corporate power and global systems through historical lenses. Her primary interests include:
- The role of multinational enterprises in shaping development policies and humanitarian systems
- Historical trajectories of global health interventions, particularly pharmaceutical industries
- Environmental politics and technological risk governance in post-industrial societies
- Transnational networks of knowledge production in nutrition science
- Postcolonial dimensions of international aid and cooperation frameworks
Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on corporate influence in health and development, with recent works examining Nestlé's historical impact on aid structures and risk politics in European environmental governance. Thematically, they trace how private actors shape public health infrastructures and policy regimes across geographical contexts.
Awards & Grants:
- Max Weber Postdoctoral Fellowship (2019)
- Junior Fellowship, Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen (2019)
- Swiss National Science Foundation Doc.Mobility Fellowship (2018)
- Excellence Scholarship, Graduate Institute (2015)
- Cambridge European Scholarship (2014)
- Erasmus Scholarship (2008)
She maintains active affiliations with academic networks including History of International Organizations Network and Fondation Pierre du Bois, reflecting her commitment to transnational historical scholarship.
