Team
Cortona Week is organised by the Cortona Week Association, with guidance from its Advisory Board. Many members of the team and the advisory board are former participants.
In memoriam
Pier Luigi Luisi, 1938–2025
Pier Luigi Luisi founded Cortona Week in 1985 and shaped it over the next four decades. He was Professor of Macromolecular Chemistry at ETH Zurich and later Professor of Biochemistry at Università Roma Tre. His research ranged from enzymes in apolar solvents to the origins of life.
Pier Luigi Luisi passed away on 26 August 2025. His wish was for Cortona Week to continue.
Association Team
Professor of computer science working on technology ethics
International health policy and advocacy expert
Vice-President
Mathematician, engineer and inventor
Chemist and molecular biology researcher
Auditor
Educator and researcher in transformative social work
Electrical engineer and software engineer
Secretary
Business professional
Treasurer
Contemplative Education Specialist International Project & Network Steward
Sustainability communications professional
Engineer, scientist and entrepreneur
President
Dorothee Schrief
Lawyer and data-privacy specialist
Auditor
Physicist and technology consultant
Advisory Board
Prof. Dr. Renuka Singh
Sociologist
Dr. Jörg Rasche
Jungian psychoanalyst and psychiatrist
Dr. Hortense Reintjens-Anwari
Anthropologist and theologian
Dr. Michel Bitbol
Philosopher of physics
Brother David Steindl-Rast
Benedictine monk, author and spiritual educator
Join the team
Cortona Week is growing its working team. If you would like to contribute your time and experience to the programme or the work behind it, tell us a little about yourself and how you would like to help.