Welcome to GYDA
Based in Paris,
connecting globally.
GYDA Council
Who Lead GYDA
Richard John Roberts
GYDA Council MemberNobel Laureate
- Nobel Prize Winner in Physiology or Medicine
- Fellow of The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge
- Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Fabrizio Hochschild
GYDA Senior AdvisorUnited Nation, ex-Under-Secretary-General
- Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations(2020-2023)
- Special Advisor to the Secretary-General (2019-2021)
- Led the development of the Secretary-General’s Digital Cooperation Roadmap, influencing global tech-policy by advocating for equitable and secure digital access in accordance with the SDGs.
Joseph Sifakis
GYDA Council MemberTuring Award
- Recipient of the A.M. Turing Award, 2007
- Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit, France, 2008
Francis Gurry
GYDA Council MemberWIPO, The Fourth Director General
- 4th Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Secretary-general of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
- Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2023 Australia National Day Honours
Dali Yang
GYDA Council MemberThe University of Chicago,
William Claude Reavis Professor
- William Claude Reavis Professor
- Senior Advisor to the President and Provost on Global Initiatives, The University of Chicago
- ex-Chairman of the Department of Political Science, The University of Chicago
The Governing Board
Serves as standing council
- Composed of senior professionals from international organizations, media, law, and finance.
- Oversees the operations of GYDA during the Council's recess.
- Organizes Council meetings and enforces its resolutions.
